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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1988-defined-activities-exemption-maidstone-borough-council-order-1998/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1998/695",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (Maidstone Borough Council) Order 1998",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 9th March 1998\nLaid before Parliament 20th March 1998\nComing into force 10th April 1998\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 2(9) and 15(5) of the Local Government Act 1988, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1988 c. 9."
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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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