Section 159 DirectionsI1
(1)
A local authority, or an officer of an authority, subject to a direction or instruction under this Part must comply with it.
(2)
This includes a direction or an instruction to exercise a function that is contingent upon the opinion of the local authority or an officer of the authority.
(3)
A direction under this Part—
(a)
must be in writing;
(b)
may be varied or revoked by a later direction;
(c)
is enforceable by mandatory order on application by, or on behalf of, the Welsh Ministers.
Annotations
Commencement
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S. 159 in force at 6.4.2016 by S.I. 2016/412, art. 2 (with art. 4, Schs. 1, 2)