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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/code-of-practice-on-environmental-procedures-for-flood-defence-operating-authorities-internal-drainage-boards-and-local-authorities-approval-order-1996/article-1",
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  "legislation_title": "The Code of Practice on Environmental Procedures for Flood Defence Operating Authorities (Internal Drainage Boards and Local Authorities) Approval Order 1996",
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  "heading": "Title and commencement",
  "text": "This Order may be cited as the Code of Practice on Environmental Procedures for Flood Defence Operating Authorities (Internal Drainage Boards and Local Authorities) Approval Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st January 1997.",
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      "text": "Art. 1 in force at 1.1.1997, see art. 1"
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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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