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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-1980-commencement-no-2-order-1980/article-17",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1980/1353",
  "legislation_title": "The Transport Act 1980 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1980",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-1980-commencement-no-2-order-1980",
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  "number": "17",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In a case where before 6th October 1980 application has been made to the traffic commissioners under section 135(5) of the 1960 Act and on 6th October 1980 the traffic commissioners have not determined the application, their determination of the application shall be made—\n(a) if a public sitting has started before that date, in accordance with the relevant provisions which subsisted immediately before that date;\n(b) in any other case, in accordance with the relevant provisions which subsist at the time of their determination,\nand the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) above shall apply to any public sitting in connection with the application as well as to the determination of it.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1980/1353/article/17",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T18:54:27.830457+00:00"
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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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