{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/cardiff-st-mellons-community-order-1996/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/494",
  "legislation_title": "The Cardiff (St. Mellons Community) Order 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/cardiff-st-mellons-community-order-1996",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES\nWALES\nCHANGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS\nMade 26th February 1996\nComing into force\nfor the purposes described in article 1(2) 15th March 1996\nfor all other purposes 1st April 1996\nWhereas the Cardiff City Council, acting pursuant to section 55(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, has made recommendations to the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales for proposals in relation to the community of St. Mellons in the City of Cardiff;\nAnd whereas the said Commission has seen fit, pursuant to sections 54(1) and 58(1) of that Act, on the 22nd September 1995, to make the recommended proposals to the Secretary of State for Wales;\nAnd whereas the Secretary of State for Wales has decided to give effect to those proposals without modification;\nAnd whereas more than 6 weeks have elapsed since those proposals were made;\nNow, therefore, the Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of his powers under section 58(2) of that Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1972 c. 70. Section 54(1) was amended by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19.), Schedule 15, paragraph 7(1); sections 55(2) and 58(1) are subject to amendment on commencement of paragraphs 8(2) and 11(1) of that Schedule; the 1972 Act is subject to other amendments not directly relevant to this instrument."
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/494/introduction",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "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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