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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/british-waterways-board-kennet-and-avon-canal-reclassification-order-2011/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2011/889",
  "legislation_title": "The British Waterways Board (Kennet and Avon Canal) (Reclassification) Order 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/british-waterways-board-kennet-and-avon-canal-reclassification-order-2011",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Canals And Inland Waterways, England\nMade 18th March 2011\nLaid before Parliament 24th March 2011\nComing into force 18th April 2011\nThe Secretary of State has consulted the Inland Waterways Advisory Council as required by paragraph 2(2)(a) of Schedule 13 to the Transport Act 1968, and has complied with the applicable requirements of paragraph 5 of that Schedule (publication of proposed order and consideration of objections).\nIn exercise of the powers conferred by section 104(3) and (5) of the Transport Act 1968, the Secretary of State makes the following Order.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+NI",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1968 c. 73. Paragraph 2(2) was amended by paragraph 175 of Schedule 11 to the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), substituting the new name (the Inland Waterways Advisory Council) for the body’s previous name (the Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "By virtue of the definition in section 159(1) of the Transport Act 1968, “the Minister” in section 104(3) means the Minister of Transport. Article 2(2) of the Transfer of Functions (Transport) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/238) transferred all functions of the Minister of Transport (other than some not relevant to this Order) to the Secretary of State."
    }
  ],
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  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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