6.06 Reliance on Public Authority is a principle of agency law that states that a principal must rely on the public authority of an agent to carry out their duties. This principle is especially relevant in cases of agency contracts, where an agent is hired by a principal to carry out a task on their behalf. In such cases, the principal must rely on the agent to act within the scope of their authority, and in accordance with the law. Types of 6.06 Reliance on Public Authority include the doctrine of apparent authority, where an agent is assumed to have authority to act on behalf of a principal, and the doctrine of ratification, where a principal accepts responsibility for the acts of an agent.