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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-etc-miscellaneous-provision-order-1978/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1978/440",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities etc. (Miscellaneous Provision) Order 1978",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-etc-miscellaneous-provision-order-1978",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 15th March 1978\nLaid before Parliament 3rd April 1978\nComing into Operation 8th May 1978\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) of the Local Government Act 1972 and section 84(1)(a) and (2)(a) of the London Government Act 1963 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/1978/440/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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