{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/isle-of-wight-electoral-changes-order-2000/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2000/2606",
  "legislation_title": "The Isle of Wight (Electoral Changes) Order 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/isle-of-wight-electoral-changes-order-2000",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "This instrument is made for the purpose of correcting errors in the map referred to in, but not part of, S.I. 1999/2393 and is being issued, free of charge, to all known recipients of that statutory instrument.\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND\nMade 22nd September 2000\nComing into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)\nWhereas the Local Government Commission for England, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 1992 has submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated June 1997 on its review of the Isle of Wight together with its recommendations:\nAnd whereas the Isle of Wight Council, acting in accordance with Part II of Local Government and Rating Act 1997 has made recommendations to the Secretary of State for new wards in the parish of East Cowes:\nAnd whereas the Secretary of State has decided to give effect, subject to modifications, to the recommendations of the Local Government Commission for England:\nNow, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 17 and 26 of the Local Government Act 1992, and sections 14 and 23 of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1992 c. 19."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1997 c. 29."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Section 17 is amended by section 39(4) and (5) of the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c. 29)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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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."
}