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Local Government Act 1974

Offences and legal proceedings - Recovery of losses incurred by local authorities

706C: Members of local authority liable for loss

You could also call this:

"Local council members can be responsible for mistakes that cost money"

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If you are a member of a local authority, you can be liable for a loss. This means you might have to pay for something that went wrong. A law called the Local Government Act 2002 changed this rule, and it is no longer in effect as of 1 July 2003, because of section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002, which you can find on the legislation website.

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Part 44Offences and legal proceedings
Recovery of losses incurred by local authorities

706CMembers of local authority liable for loss (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 706C: repealed, on , by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).