[60A Rights of audience etc of employees of housing management bodies]

[60A  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 [the county court] [that are not excluded by rules of court and] 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);

[(aa)     proceedings under section 116 (order imposing periodic standard contract because of prohibited conduct) of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw

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