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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-agencies-regulations-1983/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-agencies-regulations-1983/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1983/1964",
  "legislation_title": "The Adoption Agencies Regulations 1983",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-agencies-regulations-1983",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS\nMade 30th December 1983\nLaid before Parliament 13th January 1984\nComing into Operation 27th May 1984\nThe Secretary of State for Social Services in relation to England and the Secretary of State for Wales in relation to Wales, in exercise of their powers under section 32 of the Adoption Act 1958 and section 4(1) of the Children Act 1975, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following regulations:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Section 32 was amended by the Children Act 1975 (c.72). Schedule 3, paragraph 27, and Schedule 4, Part VII (see the Children Act 1975 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1792))."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "See the Children Act 1975 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1981, Schedule 1."
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1983/1964/introduction",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}