# Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024, Section 51: Legal assistance

Extent: E+W

(1) The examining authority or the Welsh Ministers may appoint a barrister or solicitor to provide legal advice and assistance to the examining authority in connection with its examination of an application under this Part.
(2) The assistance that may be given by a person appointed under subsection (1) includes carrying out on behalf of the examining authority any oral questioning of a person making representations at a hearing or inquiry.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/3/section/51 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/infrastructure-wales-act-2024/section-51
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