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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-authorities-conduct-of-referendumsengland-regulations-2012/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2012/9780111517604",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums)(England) Regulations 2012",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 105 of the Local Government Act 2000, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nLocal Government, England\nMade ***\nComing into force in accordance with regulation 1\nThe Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9MG and 105 of the Local Government Act 2000.\nIn accordance with section 9MG(6) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission on the questions to be asked at a referendum as specified in these Regulations.\nIn accordance with section 105(6) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2000 c.22. Part 1A was inserted into the Local Government Act 2000 by Schedule 2 to the Localism Act 2011 (c.20). Section 105 was amended by paragraph 70 of Schedule 3 to the Localism Act 2011."
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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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