Commentary on Sections Examining applications Section 51 – Legal assistance
137.Section 51 allows the examining authority or the Welsh Ministers to appoint a barrister or solicitor to provide legal advice and assistance to the examining authority in connection with the examination under Part 4 of the Act.
138.Where a barrister or solicitor is appointed they may, for example, assist the examining authority by carrying out oral questioning of a person making representations at a hearing or inquiry on behalf of the examining authority.