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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-parliamentary-constituencies-england-amendment-order-2009/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2009/9780111473054",
  "legislation_title": "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) (Amendment) Order 2009",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 3(5) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nRepresentation Of The People, England\nRedistribution Of Seats\nMade *** 2009\nComing into force in accordance with article 1(2)\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the *** day of *** 2009\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nThe Boundary Commission for England, in accordance with section 3(3) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (“the 1986 Act”), submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated 25th July 2008 with respect to the areas comprised in the constituencies of Daventry, South Northamptonshire, Somerton and Frome and Wells, showing the constituencies into which they recommend those areas should be divided.\nA draft of this Order together with a copy of the Boundary Commission’s report was laid before Parliament by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 3(5) of the 1986 Act to give effect, without modifications, to the recommendations contained in that report, and each House of Parliament has by resolution approved the draft.\nTherefore, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to make the following Order under section 4 of the 1986 Act:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1986 c. 56. Amendments made to sections 3 and 4 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) are not yet in force."
    }
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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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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