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  "legislation": "uksi/1999/545",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government (Parishes and Parish Councils) Regulations 1999",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 4th March 1999\nLaid before Parliament 10th March 1999\nComing into force 1st April 1999\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 15 and 23 of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
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  "status": null,
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1997 c. 29."
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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