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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parliamentary-constituencies-england-miscellaneous-changes-order-1996/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/1922",
  "legislation_title": "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) (Miscellaneous Changes) Order 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parliamentary-constituencies-england-miscellaneous-changes-order-1996",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE\nREDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS AND REVIEW OF ELECTION ARRANGEMENTS\nMade 23rd July 1996\nComing into force in accordance with article 1(3)\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 23rd day of July 1996\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas in pursuance of section 3(3) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 the Boundary Commission for England have submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated 17th May 1996 with respect to the areas to be comprised in certain constituencies in England and showing the constituencies into which they recommend, in accordance with the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, that the areas should be divided;\nAnd whereas the Secretary of State has laid that report before Parliament together with the draft of this Order in Council to give effect to the recommendations contained in the report and each House of Parliament has by resolution approved the said draft;\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 4 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1986 c. 56."
    }
  ],
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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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