# The Police Act 1997 (Provisions in relation to the NCIS Service Authority) Order 1998, Article K6: Appearance of the Authority in legal proceedings


Any member or officer of the Authority who is authorised by the Authority to prosecute or defend on its behalf, or to appear on its behalf in, proceedings before a magistrates' court shall be entitled to prosecute or defend or to appear in any such proceedings, and, notwithstanding anything contained in the Solicitors Act 1974, to conduct any such proceedings although he is not a solicitor holding a current practising certificate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/633/article/K6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997-provisions-in-relation-to-the-ncis-service-authority-order-1998/article-K6
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