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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-model-code-of-conduct-wales-order-2008/schedule/paragraph-9",
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  "legislation": "wsi/2008/788",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) Order 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-model-code-of-conduct-wales-order-2008",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/9",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "You must —\n(a) observe the law and your authority’s rules governing the claiming of expenses and allowances in connection with your duties as a member;\n(b) avoid accepting from anyone gifts, hospitality (other than official hospitality, such as a civic reception or a working lunch duly authorised by your authority), material benefits or services for yourself or any person which might place you, or reasonably appear to place you, under an improper obligation.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. para. 9 in force at 18.4.2008, see art. 1(1)"
    }
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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."
}