Local Government Act 1972 (English Wikipedia)

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Jeffery, David (1 January 2025). "Broke and Broken: The Crises Facing Local Government in England". The Political Quarterly. 96 (1): 199–205. doi:10.1111/1467-923X.13478. ISSN 0032-3179.

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"Sheriffs appointed for a county or Greater London shall be known as high sheriffs, and any reference in any enactment or instrument to a sheriff shall be construed accordingly in relation to sheriffs for a county or Greater London." ("Government Act 1972: Section 219".^{[permanent dead link]})
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Jeffery, David (1 January 2025). "Broke and Broken: The Crises Facing Local Government in England". The Political Quarterly. 96 (1): 199–205. doi:10.1111/1467-923X.13478. ISSN 0032-3179.

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Jeffery, David (1 January 2025). "Broke and Broken: The Crises Facing Local Government in England". The Political Quarterly. 96 (1): 199–205. doi:10.1111/1467-923X.13478. ISSN 0032-3179.