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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-government-exclusion-of-non-commercial-considerations-england-order-2026/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2026/9780348277104",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-government-exclusion-of-non-commercial-considerations-england-order-2026",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 19(3) of the Local Government Act 1999 and section 122(4)(o) of the Procurement Act 2023, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND\nPUBLIC PROCUREMENT, ENGLAND\nMade ***\nComing into force\nThe Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 19(1), (2)(a), (b) and (c) and (2A) of the Local Government Act 1999 (“the 1999 Act”) and sections 95(1) and (2)(a) and 122(3) of the Procurement Act 2023 (“the 2023 Act”).\nIn accordance with section 19(3) of the 1999 Act and section 122(4)(o) of the 2023 Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1999 c. 27. Section 19(1) was amended by paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 3 to the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26) and paragraphs 2(3)(a) and 2(3)(b) of Schedule 7 to the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "2023 c. 54. See section 123(1) of the Procurement Act 2023 for the definitions of “appropriate authority” and “Minister of the Crown”."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Section 19(3) was amended by paragraph 10(3) of Schedule 3 to the Local Government Act 2003."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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