Section 131 Prosecutions by local authorities.
(1)
A F1local social services authority may institute proceedings for any offence under this Part of this Act, but without prejudice to any provision of this Part of this Act requiring the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions for the institution of such proceedings.
(2)
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Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words substituted by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 23 para. 9(2)
- F2
Ss. 44, 77, 78, 131(2), 134, 144(2), 146, Sch. 7 Part II entry relating to: Representation of the People Act 1949 (c. 68) repealed by Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982 (c. 51, SIF 85), Sch. 4 Pt. I
Notes on Part IX
Modifications
- C1
Pt. IX amended by Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42), s. 2(1), Sch. 1