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6(1)The crime and disorder committee of a local authority or a sub-committee of such a committee—E+W

(a)may require members or officers of the authority to attend before it to answer questions;

(b)may invite other persons to attend meetings of the committee.

(2)A member or officer of a local authority shall comply with any requirement made under sub-paragraph (1)(a).

(3)A person is not obliged by sub-paragraph (2) to answer any question that he would be entitled to refuse to answer in or for the purposes of proceedings in a court in England and Wales.

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I1Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 30.4.2009 for E. by S.I. 2009/936, art. 2(d)

I2Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 1.10.2009 for W. by S.I. 2009/2540, art. 2(b)

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