{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-reorganisation-property-west-midlands-order-1988/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1988/783",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government Reorganisation (Property) (West Midlands) Order 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-reorganisation-property-west-midlands-order-1988",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 27th April 1988\nLaid before Parliament 5th May 1988\nComing into force 26th May 1988\nWhereas the West Midlands Residuary Body, acting pursuant to section 67(2) of the Local Government Act 1985 has submitted proposals to the Secretary of State for the transfer of certain property, rights and liabilities to local authorities, and he has decided to give effect to those proposals without modification;\nNow, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 67(3) of that Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1985 c. 51."
    }
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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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