[26C Referral of complaints by authorities]
Local Government Act 1974 (1974 c 7) | Legislation

[26C  Referral of complaints by authorities]

[(1)     This section applies where a complaint about a matter is made to a member of an authority to which this Part of this Act applies.

(2)     If the complainant consents, the complaint may be referred to a Local Commissioner by—

(a)     the member of the authority to whom the complaint was made,

(b)     any other member of that authority, or

(c)     a member of any other authority to which this Part of this Act applies which is alleged in the complaint to have taken or authorised the action complained of.

(3)     Subject to subsection (4), a referral under this section must be made in writing.

(4)     A Local Commissioner may disapply the requirement in subsection (3) in relation

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