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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-miscellaneous-provisions-act-northern-ireland-2010/section-20",
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  "legislation": "nia/2010/7",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-miscellaneous-provisions-act-northern-ireland-2010",
  "path": "section/20",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "20",
  "heading": "Power to modify legislation in connection with local government re-organisation",
  "text": "(1) The Department may by regulations make such modifications of local government or rating legislation as in the opinion of the Department are necessary or expedient for the purpose of preparing for, or giving full effect to, the reorganisation of local government provided for by the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 7).\n(2) In this section “local government legislation” and “rating legislation” have the meanings given by section 17(2).",
  "extent": null,
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  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2010/7/section/20",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:21:08.220787+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."
}