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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-magistrates-courts-etc-order-1986/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1986/399",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government (Magistrates' Courts etc.) Order 1986",
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  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 3rd March 1986\nLaid before Parliament 10th March 1986\nComing into Operation 1st April 1986\nIn exercise of the powers conferred upon me by sections 52 and 101 of the Local Government Act 1985, I hereby make the following Order:—",
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  "version": "current",
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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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