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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-disorder-act-1998-responsible-authorities-no-2-order-2005/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2005/3343",
  "legislation_title": "The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Responsible Authorities) (No. 2) Order 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-disorder-act-1998-responsible-authorities-no-2-order-2005",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 4th December 2005\nLaid before Parliament 7th December 2005\nComing into force 1st January 2006\nThis Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(1A) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.\nAn application for an Order containing the provisions set out below has been made jointly by all the persons who would be responsible authorities in relation to a combined area consisting of the local government areas of Mendip District Council and South Somerset District Council.\nThe Secretary of State considers it would be in the interests of reducing crime and disorder and of combatting the misuse of drugs to make such an Order.\nAccordingly the Secretary of State makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1998 c. 37: sub-section (1A) was inserted in section 5 by section 97(1) and (3) of the Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30)."
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3343/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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