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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-elections-principal-areas-and-parishes-and-communities-amendment-england-and-wales-rules-2006/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2006/390",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Elections (Principal Areas and Parishes and Communities) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Rules 2006",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE\nMade 16th February 2006\nLaid before Parliament 22nd February 2006\nComing into force 24th March 2006\nThe Secretary of State makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983.\nIn accordance with section 7(1) and 7(2)(d) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, he has consulted the Electoral Commission.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1983 c. 2."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "2000 c. 41."
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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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