{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parish-councils-model-code-of-conduct-order-2001/article-1",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2001/3576",
  "legislation_title": "The Parish Councils (Model Code of Conduct) Order 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parish-councils-model-code-of-conduct-order-2001",
  "path": "article/1",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Citation, commencement and application",
  "text": "(1) This Order may be cited as the Parish Councils (Model Code of Conduct) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 27th November 2001.\n(2) This Order applies in relation to parish councils, and references to “authority” shall be construed accordingly.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "See section 50(2) of the Local Government Act 2000 for the power of the National Assembly for Wales to issue a model code as regards the conduct which is expected of members and co-opted members of relevant authorities in Wales (including Welsh community councils) other than police authorities."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3576/article/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T07:26:08.486875+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}