{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1972-commencement-no-1-england-order-1973/article-5",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1973/373",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government Act 1972 (Commencement No. 1) (England) Order 1973",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1972-commencement-no-1-england-order-1973",
  "path": "article/5",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In respect of the authorities to which this article applies, the following sections, namely—\nsections 101 to 103\nsections 135 and 136\nsection 140\nsection 142\nsection 145\nshall come into force on 1st April 1973.\nThis article applies to the Greater London Council and London borough councils and—\nin respect of sections 101 to 103, to the Common Council, the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple, the Under Treasurer of the Middle Temple, a joint board to which Part VI applies or a port health authority;\nin respect of sections 142 and 145, to the Common Council;\nin respect of sections 101 to 103, 135, 136, 140 and 142, to parish councils; and\nin respect of section 140, to the London Transport Executive established under section 4 of the Transport (London) Act 1969.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1973/373/article/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T22:13:55.023054+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}