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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-cemeteries-order-1977/schedule-3/paragraph-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1977/204",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities' Cemeteries Order 1977",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-cemeteries-order-1977",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Before exercising the powers described in article 16(2) the burial authority shall—\n(a) display a notice of their intention to do so in conspicuous positions at the entrances to the cemetery and if the powers are to be exercised only in any area of the cemetery in conspicuous positions in or adjoining such area;\n(b) publish the notice in two successive weeks in the newspaper or newspapers which in their opinion would secure the best publicity in the area served by the cemetery;\n(c) where the area of the cemetery in which the powers are to be exercised, or any part thereof, has been consecrated or set apart for the use of a particular denomination or religious body, notify the rural dean or persons representative of the particular denomination or religious body, and where such dean or persons within the 3 months following the notification make any representations to them, consider such representations with them; and\n(d) if they have not already done so, comply with article 20(5).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
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    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2005/2114",
      "affecting_title": "The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005"
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    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "wsi/2005/3302",
      "affecting_title": "The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (Wales) Order 2005"
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/204/schedule/3/paragraph/3",
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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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