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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-charges-for-property-searcheswales-regulations-2009/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-charges-for-property-searcheswales-regulations-2009/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "wsi/2009/369",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Charges for Property Searches)(Wales) Regulations 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-charges-for-property-searcheswales-regulations-2009",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "HOUSING, WALES\nMade 24 February 2009\nLaid before the National Assembly for Wales 21 January 2009\nComing into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)\nThe Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 150 and 152 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and now vested in them, and in accordance with section 152(6) having consulted such representatives of local government as appear to be appropriate, make the following Regulations:\nIn accordance with section 150(6) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before and approved by the National Assembly for Wales.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1989 c. 42."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The functions of the Secretary of State under sections 150 and 152 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 in relation to Wales were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by virtue of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672: Article 2, Schedule 1). The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were vested in the Welsh Ministers by virtue of section 162 of, and paragraphs 30 and 32 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Section 150(6) of the 1989 Act requires a draft of the Regulations to be laid before and approved by Parliament. In respect of Wales, the National Assembly for Wales has been substituted for Parliament in this requirement. See section 162 of, and paragraph 34 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2009/369/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."
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