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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-magistrates-courts-etc-order-1985/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1985/1383",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government (Magistrates' Courts etc.) Order 1985",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-magistrates-courts-etc-order-1985",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 5th September 1985\nLaid before Parliament 10th September 1985\nComing into Operation\nFor the purposes of Article 8 1st April 1986\nFor all other purposes 1st October 1985\nIn exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 101 of the Local Government Act 1985, I hereby make the following Order:—",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1985/1383/introduction",
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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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