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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-elections-ordinary-day-of-elections-in-2009-order-2008/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2008/9780110843513",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Elections (Ordinary Day of Elections in 2009) Order 2008",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 37A(10) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nLocal Government, England\nMade ***\nComing into force in accordance with article 1(1)\nThe Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 37A of the Representation of the People Act 1983.\nBefore making this Order, the Secretary of State consulted the following about the proposal—\n(a) the Electoral Commission, and\n(b) such other persons as she considered appropriate.\nIn accordance with section 37A(10) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, a draft of this Order was laid before, and approved by, both Houses of Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1983 c.2. Section 37A was inserted by section 60 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (2007 c. 28)."
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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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