225Powers of Minister and authorised persons

225 Powers of Minister and authorised persons For the purposes of section 224— (a) the Minister and any persons authorised by the Minister have and may exercise all or any of the powers of the council, the municipal building surveyor and the staff of the council in carrying out a function; and (b) the Minister may institute and carry on any legal or other proceeding as fully and completely as if the Minister were the council or municipal building surveyor concerned; and (c) the Minister may institute proceedings against the council or municipal building surveyor or a member of staff of the council without giving that council, building surveyor or member any notice of action required to be given by any Act relating to councils or local government; and (d) the council, the councillors, the municipal building surveyor and members of the staff of the council must assist the Minister and obey all directions given by the Minister in the exercise of any of the powers of the Minister under that section.