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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-greater-london-authority-referendum-order-1998/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/1998/0110657071",
  "legislation_title": "The Greater London Authority (Referendum) Order 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-greater-london-authority-referendum-order-1998",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament under section 4(3) of the Greater London Authority (Referendum) Act 1998 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament. This draft suepersedes the draft of the Greater London Authority (Referendum) Order 1998 which was laid before Parliament on 23rd February 1998 and approved by the House of Lords on 3rd March 1998 and by the House of Commons on 4th March 1998. The only change is in respect of the date mentioned in article 6. A copy of this draft is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of the earlier draft of the Order.\nREFERENDUM\nMade 1998\nComing into force 1998\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 1998\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House:\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 4 of the Greater London Authority (Referendum) Act 1998, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1998 c. 3."
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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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