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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1972/9/section/47A</dc:identifier><dc:title>Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to provide for the constitution of district councils to administer local government districts, for the regulation of such councils and for certain of their functions; to abolish existing local government areas and existing local authorities, with certain exceptions, and to enable provision to be made for the transfer of the functions, assets and liabilities of such authorities; and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2024-10-15</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2024-05-07</dct:valid>
					
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					<ukm:PrimaryMetadata><ukm:DocumentClassification><ukm:DocumentCategory Value="primary"/><ukm:DocumentMainType Value="NorthernIrelandParliamentAct"/><ukm:DocumentStatus Value="revised"/></ukm:DocumentClassification><ukm:Year Value="1972"/><ukm:Number Value="9"/><ukm:EnactmentDate Date="1972-03-23"/><ukm:UnappliedEffects><ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectedClass="NorthernIrelandParliamentAct" AffectedYear="1972" AffectingYear="2011" Comments="This effect has been brought further into force in this point in time. Please check that the new commencement details have been added correctly to the existing annotation. DELETED C NOTE FOR S. 47A EXCLUDED BY 2011 C. 25 NI. Reference to 47A in amending provision s. 79(4) was substituted (2.6.2014) by 2014 c. 14 (NI), prior to s. 79(4) coming into operation 1.2.2015 spec purpose, 1.4.2015 otherwise. AMEND TOES FOLLOWING REVIEW - SEE ERROR REF 232 WITH DRAFT NOTE TO BE ADDED TO NOTES COLUMN EXPLAINING WHY NOT ACTIONED. As explained at PiT 1.2.2015 (47A applied for spec purposes) and in error ref 232, s. 47A excluded is not applicable. Recommendation - enter N (not applied) and record reason in Notes Column. This effect has been brought further into force in this point in time. Please check that the new commencement details have been added correctly to the existing annotation. This effect has been brought further into force in this point in time. Please check that the new commencement details have been added correctly to the existing annotation." Row="73" EffectId="key-b30f80a4af1f8e682781cb17c03d7044" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/25" AffectingClass="NorthernIrelandAct" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/apni/1972/9" Type="excluded" AffectedNumber="9" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-b30f80a4af1f8e682781cb17c03d7044" AffectingProvisions="s. 79(4)" Modified="2025-01-08T12:39:43Z" AppliedModified="2015-06-03T11:08:29.24+01:00" Notes="Effect not applied – reference to s. 47A in the affecting provision s. 79(4) was substituted (2.6.2014) by 2014 c. 8 (NI), prior to the affecting provision coming into operation." AffectingEffectsExtent="N.I." 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