If given the go-ahead, the closures would come into effect between November this year and January 2015.

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Although the new routes come into effect from Monday, work will go on until late next year improving pedestrian areas and lighting.

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Laws of the complexity of Obamacare take years to go into effect, and for the broader public to actually come in contact with them and their myriad effects, and for the kinks to be worked out (or not).

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The amendments will now have to go back to the Council of Ministers for approval before the law can come into effect.

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