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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-appointment-of-police-authorities-and-chief-constables-order-1973/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1973/734",
  "legislation_title": "The Police (Appointment of Police Authorities and Chief Constables) Order 1973",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-appointment-of-police-authorities-and-chief-constables-order-1973",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 12th April 1973\nLaid before Parliament 25th April 1973\nComing into Operation 16th May 1973\nIn exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 254 of the Local Government Act 1972, I hereby make the following Order:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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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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