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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/localism-act-2011/section-234",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/localism-act-2011/section-234.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2011/20",
  "legislation_title": "Localism Act 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/localism-act-2011",
  "path": "section/234",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "234",
  "heading": "Pre-commencement consultation",
  "text": "(1) Subsections (2) and (3) apply for the purpose of determining whether there has been compliance with—\n(a) a requirement for consultation imposed by this Act,\n(b) a requirement for consultation which applies in relation to things done under an Act amended by this Act, or\n(c) a requirement (whether or not imposed by this Act) to do something in connection with a consultation under a requirement within paragraph (a) or (b).\n(2) The fact that a provision of this Act was not in force when consultation took place or anything was done in connection with a consultation is to be disregarded in determining whether there has been compliance with the requirement.\n(3) The fact that consultation was carried out by a body from whom functions are transferred by this Act, or anything was done by such a body in connection with a consultation, is to be disregarded in determining whether there has been compliance with the requirement by a body to whom those functions are transferred.\n(4) Subsection (3) is without prejudice to any other provision of this Act that applies to the transfer.\n(5) References in this section to a requirement imposed by this Act include a requirement imposed by another Act as a result of its amendment by this Act.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/20/section/234",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:09:15.217969+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "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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}