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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/628/article/3</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2012</dc:title><dc:subject>Planning (town and country)</dc:subject><dc:subject>Social housing</dc:subject><dc:subject>Council housing</dc:subject><dc:subject>Referendums</dc:subject><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES</dc:subject><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING</dc:subject><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES</dc:subject><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">LONDON GOVERNMENT</dc:subject><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">RATING AND VALUATION, ENGLAND</dc:subject><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, ENGLAND AND WALES</dc:subject><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-06-18</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2012-08-03</dct:valid>
					<dc:description>This Order commences various provisions of the Localism Act 2011 (“the Act”).</dc:description>
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<Text>The following provisions of <Abbreviation Expansion="Localism Act 2011 c. 20">the Act</Abbreviation> (so far as they are not yet in force) come into force in relation to England and Wales on 30th March 2012—</Text>
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<Text>section 233; and</Text>
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<Text>Schedule 24.</Text>
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