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  "title": "The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex (Fire and Rescue Authority) Order 2017",
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  "long_title": "This Order makes provision for the creation of a fire and rescue authority under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21) for the areas of the councils of the boroughs of Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock and Essex County Council. The person who is for the time being the police and crime commissioner for Essex is to be for the time being the Authority (see article 3) and will be known as the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex. The Authority will be known as the Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority (“the Authority”). The Essex Fire Authority is abolished (see article 17).",
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