{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/runnymede-and-spelthorne-borough-boundaries-order-1996/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/1684",
  "legislation_title": "The Runnymede and Spelthorne (Borough Boundaries) Order 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/runnymede-and-spelthorne-borough-boundaries-order-1996",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 27th June 1996\nLaid before Parliament 5th July 1996\nComing into force\nfor the purposes of article 2(2) 26th July 1996\nfor the purposes referred to in article 1(3) 1st February 1997\nfor all other purposes 1st April 1997\nWhereas the Local Government Commission for England, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 1992, has submitted to the Secretary of State a report on its review of the borough of Spelthorne in the county of Surrey, together with its recommendations:\nAnd whereas the Secretary of State has decided to give effect, with modifications, to the recommendations in respect of the boundary between that borough and the borough of Runnymede in that county:\nNow, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 17 and 26 of the Local Government Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1992 c. 19."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "To which there is an amendment not relevant to this instrument."
    }
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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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