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  "legislation": "ukpga/1985/68",
  "legislation_title": "Housing Act 1985",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1985",
  "path": "section/616",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "616",
  "heading": "Local inquiries.",
  "text": "For the purposes of the execution of his powers and duties under this Act, the Secretary of State may cause such local inquiries to be held as he may think fit.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/68/section/616",
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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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