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  "legislation": "nidsr/2016/9780338004468",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government (Standing Orders) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016",
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  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "In this Part —\n“2000 Act” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000;\n“member” means councillor;\n“nominating officer” means—\n(a) the person registered under the 2000 Act as the party’s nominating officer; or\n(b) a member of the council nominated by that person for the purposes of Schedule 1 to the 2014 Act; and\n“party” means a party registered under the 2000 Act in the Northern Ireland register (within the meaning of that Act).",
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      "text": "2000 c. 41"
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