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Legal proceedings - appearance of local authorities Power
- Description
- 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 to conduct any such proceedings.
- Modified
- 19 Mar 2024
- Status
- Live
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- allows
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