County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28) Part III – Procedure Document Generated: 2011-07-17
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Status: This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective. Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk
editorial team to County Courts Act 1984. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details)
F113 Words in s. 60(3) inserted (1.10.1994 for certain purposes only and 1.4.1995 for all remaining purposes) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 57; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6(1); S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.
F114 Words in s. 60(3) substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103(1), 104(1), Sch. 7 para. 1(1)(2)(u). F115 Words in definition of “local authority” in s. 60(3) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 325, Sch. 27
para. 49 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch. F116 Words inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 para. 63 F117 Words repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1),ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237, Sch. 13 Pt. I F118 Words in s. 60(3) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction
Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 119, 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 58; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(b)(c) F119 Words in s. 60(3) inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
(c. 28), ss. 209(2), 245(5), Sch. 13 para. 40; S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(o)(p) F120 Words in definition of “local authority” in s. 60(3) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 328, Sch. 29
para. 38 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, art. 4(h)
Modifications etc. (not altering text) C23 S. 60 amended by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 57(7), Sch. 13 para. 13(l) C24 S. 60 extended (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, s. 39, Sch. 13 para. 20(k) (with s. 54, Sch. 17 paras. 22(1),
23(2)). C25 S. 60(3) amended by S.I. 1985/1884, art. 10, Sch. 3 para. 4(w)
PROSPECTIVE
[F12160A Rights of audience etc of employees of housing management bodies
(1) An employee of a housing management body who is authorised by that body for the purposes of this section has—
(a) a right of audience in relation to any proceedings to which this section applies, and
(b) a right to conduct litigation in relation to any such proceedings.
(2) This section applies to relevant housing proceedings in a county court before a district judge which are brought—
(a) in the name of a local housing authority, and (b) by the housing management body in the exercise of functions of that local
housing authority delegated to that body under a housing management agreement.
(3) “Relevant housing proceedings” are— (a) proceedings under section 82A of the Housing Act 1985 (demotion because of
anti-social behaviour); (b) proceedings for possession of a dwelling-house subject to a secure tenancy,
where possession is sought on ground 2 in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to that Act (anti- social behaviour);
(c) proceedings for possession of a dwelling-house subject to a demoted tenancy; (d) proceedings for a suspension order under section 121A of the Housing Act 1985
(suspension of right to buy); (e) proceedings under section 153A, 153B or 153D of the Housing Act 1996
(injunctions against anti-social behaviour); (f) proceedings for the attachment of a power of arrest to an injunction by virtue
of section 91(2) of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 or section 27(2) of