{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-armorial-bearings-order-1977/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-armorial-bearings-order-1977/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1977/1233",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Armorial Bearings) Order 1977",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-armorial-bearings-order-1977",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 26th July 1977\nComing into Operation 1st September 1977\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 26th day of July 1977\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 247 of the Local Government Act 1972, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/1233/introduction",
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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."
}