# The Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Community Infrastructure Levy Functions) Order 2011, Article 10: Appearance of authority in legal proceedings


Where a contractor is authorised by virtue of this Order to exercise the function of applying to a magistrates’ court for a liability order or taking steps to levy any amount by distress and sale of the goods of any person, section 223 of the Local Government Act 1972 (appearance of local authorities in legal proceedings) shall have effect in relation to—
(a) the hearing of an application for a liability order, and
(b) an appeal brought by any person in connection with the distress,
as if the contractor were an officer of the authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2011/9780111514870/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-authorities-contracting-out-of-community-infrastructure-levy-functions-order-2011/article-10
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.