The Bill also outlines a mechanism whereby primary powers can be transferred on a case by case basis by orders in council.

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Former Law and Order Minister Adriaan Vlok tells the commission in July that he received orders from former South African President PW Botha to engineer the bombing of the South African Council of Churches in 1988.

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The council said it could make compulsory purchase orders for dangerous buildings, in extreme cases.

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Allowing untrained council workers or police community support officers to issue orders "could lead to compromises in animal welfare or even make dog behaviour worse due to lack of understanding in these areas", the letter added.

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The county council is considering expanding a scheme which closes alleys and footpaths after obtaining two gating orders in Hucknall and Kirkby-in-Ashfield.

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