# The Poole Harbour Revision Order 2026, Article 34: Power of the Commissioners to prosecute or defend legal proceedings


In addition to any other powers conferred on the Commissioners, where the Commissioners consider it conducive to the improvement, maintenance, operation, management or protection of the harbour undertaking, they may—
(a) prosecute, defend or appear in any legal proceedings and, in the case of civil proceedings, may institute them;
(b) make representations in respect of the harbour undertaking at any public inquiry held under any enactment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/724/article/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/poole-harbour-revision-order-2026/article-34
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