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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environment-act-2021/schedule-12/paragraph-6",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2021/30",
  "legislation_title": "Environment Act 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environment-act-2021",
  "path": "schedule/12/paragraph/6",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "After section 28 insert—\n“Guidance for local authorities in England\n28A A local authority in England must have regard to any guidance published by the Secretary of State about the exercise of the authority’s functions under this Part.”",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 12 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 147(3)"
    },
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      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 12 para. 6 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)"
    }
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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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