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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-sheriffs-order-1996/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/2009",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government Changes for England (Sheriffs) Order 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-sheriffs-order-1996",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 31st July 1996\nLaid before Parliament 9th August 1996\nComing into force 1st April 1997\nThe Secretary of State for the Environment, 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,
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  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1992 c. 19."
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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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