“the former authority”

1. The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006 SI
2. Legal Services Act 2007 Act 2 definitions
3. The Legal Services Act 2007 (Warrant) (Licensing Authority) Regulations 2015 SI
4. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 Act
5. The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 SI

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