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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-social-services-and-food-and-drugs-order-1974/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1974/273",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Social Services and Food and Drugs) Order 1974",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-social-services-and-food-and-drugs-order-1974",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 21st February 1974\nLaid before Parliament 7th March 1974\nComing into Operation 1st April 1974\nThe Secretary of State for Social Services in relation to England, and the Secretary of State for Wales in relation to Wales, in exercise of their powers under section 254(1) and (2) of the Local Government Act 1972 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following order:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1974/273/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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