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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/121</dc:identifier><dc:title>Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to make provision for the purposes of promoting public involvement in relation to local authorities and other public authorities; to make provision about bodies representing the interests of tenants; to make provision about local freedoms and honorary titles; to make provision about the procedures of local authorities, their powers relating to insurance and the audit of entities connected with them; to establish the Local Government Boundary Commission for England and to make provision relating to local government boundary and electoral change; to make provision about local and regional development; to amend the law relating to construction contracts; 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>2026-07-24</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2026-07-15</dct:valid>
					
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