{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/surrey-structural-changes-order-2026/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/surrey-structural-changes-order-2026/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2026/264",
  "legislation_title": "The Surrey (Structural Changes) Order 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/surrey-structural-changes-order-2026",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND\nMade 9th March 2026\nComing into force in accordance with article 1(2)\nThe Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7, 11, 12, 13 and 15(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (“the 2007 Act”).\nThis Order implements a proposal, submitted to the Secretary of State in response to an invitation under section 2 of the 2007 Act, that there should be a single tier of local government for Surrey.\nIn accordance with section 7(3) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted every authority affected by the proposal and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.\nThe proposal was made by Surrey County Council, Elmbridge Borough Council and Mole Valley District Council.\nA draft of this Order was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 240(6) of the 2007 Act.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2007 c. 28."
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/264/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:04:33.038771+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."
}