Part XI General Provisions as to Local Authorities
Legal proceedings
C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9C10C11C12C13C14C15C16C17C18C19222 Power of local authorities to prosecute or defend legal proceedings.
1
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.