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Power to institute, defend suits, etc.-- (1) Subject to the general control of the Council, the Chief Officer may -- (a) institute and prosecute any suit or other proceeding for any claim or demand on behalf of the Council or for any injury to any property. rights or privileges of the Council; (b) withdraw from or compromise or compound any suit or any claim or demand which has been instituted or made on behalf of the Council; (c) institute, withdraw from or cnnpromise or compound any suit or proceeding for the recovery of expenses or compensation claimed to be due to the Council; (d) defend, admit or compromi~e or compound any appeal against a rateable value or tax; ( e l defend any auit or other legal proceedings brought against the Council or any municipal ; ofgicer or servant in respect of anything done or 'l ? ,j.j . . . official omitted to capacity; be done by , . s . : ~ ~ ~ them ,-..:?: res ..... ectively, . - i n - their . .. ~. ,. , . . .. ;. : ; R .G LX?. C"~: ?, .: '. . ~ . . . ..hi%, ... n r r : , . i . - ( AS .: ( f ) admit or cbraprqise any ~laim," suit or legal . . proceeding brought .against the Council or Snp municipal officer or servant, in respect of . anything done or omitted to be done as afoesaid: a3.3 . . , . ~ ~ . . ~ , Provided that -- . . . . , . . , . .- , . . . -.. . , . , . . . . ti) .if .any sanction in the making of any con- tract is required by this Regulation, the like - . .. . sanction shall be obtained for compounding or comapromising any claim or d d n d arising, out of such contract; x,+ ' . . . . , . . U I (ii) if any such suit is in .r&pcct of land leased or sold under sub-section (3') of section "f 188 -'or in respect of any i-vable properfy sold ,. , .... or leased for &'term exceeding three years or " other-wise transferred, it:shall not be lawful for in;: the Council tp compound or corpromiie in respect " L. of the suit except with the'previous sanction of the Director. ( 2 ) A Council may make compensation out of the municipal fund to any person sustaining any damage by reason of the exercise of any of the powers vested in it, its committees, officers or servants under this Regulation, ( 3 ) The expenses of any civil proceedings pro- secuted or defended on behalf of the* Council shall be payable from the municipal fund,