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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-etc-miscellaneous-provision-order-1977/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1977/293",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities etc. (Miscellaneous Provision) Order 1977",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-etc-miscellaneous-provision-order-1977",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 24th February 1977\nLaid before Parliament 8th March 1977\nComing into Operation 1st April 1977\nThe Secretary of State for the Environment and the Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 254(1)(a) and (2)(a) and (c) and 266(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, section 84(1)(a) and (2)(c) of the London Government Act 1963 and section 34(1) of the Water Act 1973 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following order:—",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/293/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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