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  "legislation": "uksi/2008/3261",
  "legislation_title": "The Overview and Scrutiny (Reference by Councillors) (Excluded Matters) (England) Order 2008",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Excluded matters",
  "text": "Subject to article 3, the descriptions of matter specified for the purposes of the definition of “local government matter” within the meaning of section 21A of the Act are—\n(a) any matter relating to a planning decision;\n(b) any matter relating to a licensing decision;\n(c) any matter relating to an individual or entity in respect of which that individual or entity has a right of recourse to a review or right of appeal conferred by or under any enactment;\n(d) any matter which is vexatious, discriminatory or not reasonable to be included in the agenda for, or to be discussed at, a meeting of the overview and scrutiny committee or at a meeting of a sub-committee of that committee.",
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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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