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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-2000/section-84",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2000/22",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government Act 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-2000",
  "path": "section/84",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "84",
  "heading": "Meaning of “local authority” and “principal council” in Part IV.",
  "text": "(1) In relation to England—\n“local authority” means a principal council or a parish council,\n“principal council” means a county council, a district council or a London borough council.\n(2) In relation to Wales—\n“local authority” means a principal council or a community council,\n“principal council” means a county council or a county borough council.\n(3) This section applies for the purposes of this Part.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/section/84",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:20:52.095320+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."
}