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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/conduct-of-members-model-code-of-conduct-wales-order-2001/schedule/paragraph-9",
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  "legislation": "wsi/2001/2289",
  "legislation_title": "The Conduct of Members (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) Order 2001",
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  "number": "9",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Members:\n(a) must observe the law and the authority’s rules governing the claiming of expenses and allowances in connection with their duties as members;\n(b) must avoid accepting from anyone gifts, hospitality (other than official hospitality, such as a civic reception or a working lunch duly authorised by the authority) material benefits or services for themselves or any person with whom the member is living that would, or might reasonably appear to, place them under an improper obligation.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "wsi/2004/163",
      "affecting_title": "The Conduct of Members (Model Code of Conduct) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2004"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "wsi/2005/2929",
      "affecting_title": "The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Order 2005"
    }
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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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