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  "legislation_title": "Local Government Act 1972",
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  "text": "Information which —\n(a) falls within any of paragraphs 12 to 15, 17 and 18 above; and\n(b) is not prevented from being exempt by virtue of paragraph 19 or 20 above,\nis exempt information if and so long, as in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.",
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      "text": "Sch. 12A substituted (1.3.2006) by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/88), art. 4, Sch."
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      "text": "Sch. 12A Pts. 4-6 substituted (W.) (21.4.2007) by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/969), art. 3, Sch."
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