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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-greater-london-authority-elections-election-addresses-amendment-order-2008/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2008/9780110808185",
  "legislation_title": "The Greater London Authority Elections (Election Addresses) (Amendment) Order 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-greater-london-authority-elections-election-addresses-amendment-order-2008",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 420(3)(za) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nLondon government\nMade ***\nComing into force ***\nThis Order is made in exercise of the power conferred by section 17A(3) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999.\nThe Secretary of State has consulted the Mayor, the London Assembly and such other persons and bodies as he has determined to be appropriate in accordance with section 17A(6) of that Act.\nThe Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 7(1) and 7(2)(i) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.\nA draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 420(3)(za) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.\nThe Secretary of State makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1999 c. 29. Section 17A was inserted by section 14 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2). That section was also amended by article 4(1) of, and paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 to the Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications to Local Enactments No. 1) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/648), and by section 10(2) of, and Paragraph 18 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 17A(6) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 requires the Secretary of State to consult the Mayor, London Assembly and such other persons and bodies as the Secretary of State may determine before making an order under section 17A(3)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "2000 c.41. Section 7(1) and (2)(i) require the Secretary of State to consult the Electoral Commission before making an order under section 17A(3) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "1999 c. 29. Section 420(3)(za) was inserted by section 14(1) and (3) of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2)."
    }
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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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