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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/highway-litter-clearance-and-cleaning-transfer-of-responsibility-order-1997/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/2960",
  "legislation_title": "The Highway Litter Clearance and Cleaning (Transfer of Responsibility) Order 1997",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION\nMade 1st December 1997\nLaid before Parliament 22nd December 1997\nComing into force 1st April 1998\nThe Secretary of State for Transport in exercise of the power conferred by section 86(11) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with the Councils of the Boroughs of Castle Morpeth, Swindon and Tewkesbury, the Cities of Carlisle, Leeds and Newcastle upon Tyne and the Districts of Cotswold, Huntingdonshire, North Wiltshire, Selby and Tynedale and it appearing to him to be necessary or expedient to do so in order to prevent or minimise interference with the passage or with the safety of traffic along the highway in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of that subsection, hereby makes the following Order:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1990 c. 43."
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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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