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  "heading": "Guidance on exercise of functions under this Chapter",
  "text": "A principal council must have regard to any guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers about the exercise of functions under this Chapter.",
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  "status": null,
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      "text": "S. 44 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2021/231, art. 6(d)"
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