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  "path": "regulation/8",
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  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Limitation on requirements",
  "text": "Parts A to K and N of Schedule 1 shall not require anything to be done except for the purpose of securing reasonable standards of health and safety for persons in or about buildings (and any others who may be affected by buildings, or matters connected with buildings).",
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      "affecting_title": "The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2001"
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      "affecting_title": "The Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2009"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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