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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-public-involvement-in-health-act-2007/section-137",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-public-involvement-in-health-act-2007/section-137.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2007/28",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-public-involvement-in-health-act-2007",
  "path": "section/137",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "137",
  "heading": "Guidance about general best value duty",
  "text": "In section 3 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) (best value authorities: general duty), for subsection (4) substitute—\n“(4) In deciding—\n(a) how to fulfil the duty arising under subsection (1),\n(b) who to consult under subsection (2), or\n(c) the form, content and timing of consultations under that subsection,\nan authority must have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.”",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 137 in force at 1.4.2008 in relation to E. and police authorities in W. by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 137 in force at 1.4.2008 for W. save in relation to a police authority for a police area in Wales by S.I. 2008/591, art. 2(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/28/section/137",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:12:26.064223+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."
}