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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 9.29

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 9.29

9.29 .         Representing local government in court

        (1)         In this section —

        proceedings means —

            (a)         proceedings in the Magistrates Court, the Children’s Court or the State Administrative Tribunal; or

            (b)         proceedings in respect of a claim against a person who takes the benefit of an Act for the relief of bankrupt debtors.

        (2)         In proceedings a person who is —

            (a)         the CEO; or

            (b)         an employee of the local government appointed in writing signed by the CEO to represent the local government generally or in a particular case,

                may represent the local government in all respects as though the person were the local government.

        (3)         The person representing the local government in the proceedings is entitled to be reimbursed by the local government for any money paid or required to be paid by the person as a result of representing the local government in the proceedings.

        [Section 9.29 amended: No. 55 of 2004 s. 707; No. 59 of 2004 s. 141.]