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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/3/section/7</dc:identifier><dc:title>Greater London Authority (Referendum) Act 1998</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to make provision for the holding of a referendum on the establishment of a Greater London Authority and for expenditure in preparation for such an Authority; and to confer additional functions on the Local Government Commission for England in connection with the establishment of such an Authority.</dc:description><dc:date>1998-02-23</dc:date><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>2015-07-02</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2014-09-01</dct:valid>
					
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