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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-lord-lieutenants-and-sheriffs-order-1997/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/1992",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government Changes for England (Lord-Lieutenants and Sheriffs) Order 1997",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 12th August 1997\nLaid before Parliament 20th August 1997\nComing into force 1st April 1998\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 17 and 26 of the Local Government Act 1992, 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": "1992 c. 19."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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