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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-categorisation-england-order-2006/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2006/3096",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Categorisation) (England) Order 2006",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND\nMade 17th November 2006\nLaid before Parliament 24th November 2006\nComing into force 15th December 2006\nThe Secretary of State, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 99(4) of the Local Government Act 2003.\nIn accordance with section 99(4) of that Act she has received a report from the Audit Commission produced under section 99(1) of that Act.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2003.c.26."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "For the definition of “Audit Commission”, see section 99(7) of the Local Government Act 2003. The report of the Audit Commission consists of a letter from the Chief Executive of the Audit Commission to the Minister for Local Government and Community Cohesion dated 31st August 2006 with an attached list of local authorities categorised by the Audit Commission as at that date."
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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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