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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/accounts-and-audit-amendment-regulations-2004/introduction",
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  "legislation_title": "The Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2004",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND\nMade 3rd March 2004\nLaid before Parliament 10th March 2004\nComing into force 1st April 2004\nThe First Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 27 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and after consulting in accordance with section 27(3) of the 1998 Act, the Commission, such associations of local authorities as appear to him to be concerned and such bodies of accountants as appear to him to be appropriate, hereby makes the following Regulations—",
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  "status": null,
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1998 c. 18 (“the 1998 Act”)."
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