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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-reorganisation-wales-transitional-provisions-no-2-order-1995/article-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1995/1042",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government Reorganisation (Wales) (Transitional Provisions No. 2) Order 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-reorganisation-wales-transitional-provisions-no-2-order-1995",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Functions and powers of new authorities during the transitional period",
  "text": "(1) Without prejudice to any functions or powers otherwise conferred on it, each new authority shall, during the transitional period, have the functions and powers described in this article.\n(2) Each new authority shall—\n(a) prepare itself for the assumption of its full functions and powers on 1st April 1996 and shall, in particular, establish such committees and sub-committees, appoint such staff, and prepare such budgets, plans, schemes and other things as are, or will be, required for that purpose; and\n(b) liaise as necessary with any appropriate existing authority for the purpose of ensuring continuity in the performance of its functions on and after 1st April 1996.\n(3) Each new authority may exercise any of the powers contained in the provisions of the 1972 Act specified in the following Table—\nSection\n101\nArrangement for discharge of functions.\n102\nAppointment of committees.\n111\nSubsidiary powers of local authorities.\n112\nAppointment of staff.\n113\nPlacing of staff of local authorities at disposal of other local authorities.\n118\nPayment of salary, etc, due to mentally disordered person.\n119\nPayments due to deceased officers.\n120\nAcquisition of land by agreement by principal councils.\n123\nDisposal of land by principal councils.\n132\nProvision of offices, etc, by principal councils.\n135\nContracts of local authorities.\n136\nContributions towards expenditure on concurrent functions.\n139\nAcceptance of gifts of property.\n140, 140A, 140B and 140C\nInsurance.\n141\nResearch and the collection of information.\n142\nProvision of information, etc, relating to matters affecting local government.\n143\nSubscriptions to local government associations.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1042/article/3",
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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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