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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/architects-recognition-of-european-qualifications-etc-and-saving-and-transitional-provision-regulations-2008/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2008/1331",
  "legislation_title": "The Architects (Recognition of European Qualifications etc and Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2008",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Architects\nMade 19th May 2008\nLaid before Parliament 27th May 2008\nComing into force 20th June 2008\nThe Secretary of State is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 , in relation to the recognition of higher-education diplomas, formal qualifications, or experience in the occupation, required for the pursuit of professions or occupations.\nShe makes the following Regulations under the powers conferred by that section, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the 1972 Act.\nThese Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in that section and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for the references to an Annex to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7th September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications to be construed as references to the Annex as amended from time to time.",
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      "text": "S.I. 2002/248."
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      "text": "1972 c. 68. The enabling powers of section 2(2) of this Act were extended by virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51)."
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      "text": "Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51)."
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      "text": "OJ No L 255, 30.09.2005, p.22, as amended by Council Directive 2006/100/EC of 20th November 2006, OJ No L 363 of 10.12.2006, p.141. Directive 2005/36/EC has been extended to the European Economic Area through Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No. 142/2007 on 26th October 2007."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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