Aside from efficiency reasons the SRI must delegate their tasks where the performance would result in a conflict of interests. Often when dealing with complaints this will be the case. However, the SRI will not be able to simply delegate their task to just anyone.  In deciding whether their task should be performed by another person, and is so by whom, the SRI must consider the following: The other person´s professional qualifications and knowledge of the data protection legislation; The other person´s resources; The other person´s involvement in the day-to-day processing of personal data by the company, and whether this affected their ability to perform the task.