Section 21 Court proceedings
England and Wales
I1(1)
WRA may institute criminal and civil proceedings in England and Wales.
I2(2)
An individual authorised to conduct criminal or civil proceedings in magistrates' courts in England and Wales—
(a)
by WRA, or
(b)
by a person to whom WRA has delegated the function of authorising the conduct of such proceedings,
is entitled to do so even though not an authorised person for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29).
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
S. 21(1) in force at 18.10.2017 by S.I. 2017/954, art. 2
- I2
S. 21(2) in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2018/33, art. 3
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Word in Act substituted (19.9.2025) by Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 5), s. 67(1), Sch. 2 para. 21