Part XI General Provisions as to Local Authorities
Legal proceedings
C2C3222 Power of local authorities to prosecute or defend legal proceedings. C1
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Where a local authority consider it expedient for the promotion or protection of the interests of the inhabitants of their area—
a
they may prosecute or defend or appear in any legal proceedings and, in the case of civil proceedings, may institute them in their own name, and
b
they may, in their own name, make representations in the interests of the inhabitants at any public inquiry held by or on behalf of any Minister or public body under any enactment.
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In this section “local authority” includes the Common Council.
C5C6223 Appearance of local authorities in legal proceedings. C4
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Any member or officer of a local authority who is authorised by that authority to prosecute or defend on their behalf, or to appear on their behalf in, proceedings before a magistrates’ court shall be entitled to prosecute or defend or to appear in any such proceedings, and, notwithstanding anything contained in F1the M1Solicitors Act 1974, to conduct any such proceedings although he is not a solicitor holding a current practising certificate.