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But the local authority says reporting is a breach of its Standing Orders?
It is a legal duty for the local government body to follow the new provisions. If a local government body’s existing Standing Orders are not fully in line with the new legislation, in the short-term, we recommend they simply waive the relevant provisions of those old Standing Orders which could be taken to inhibit the new reporting rules, and then take steps to update formally its Standing Orders.
East Devon Watch 
And should there be any doubt as to the effective date of this right to record, I have a personal response from the Government Ministry concerned, confirming that it was effective as of 6th August. No doubt, no excuses.
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