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  "legislation": "ukpga/2011/25",
  "legislation_title": "Charities Act 2011",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to consolidate the Charities Act 1993 and other enactments which relate to charities.\n[14th December 2011]\nBe it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—",
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      "text": "Act: functions transferred (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 10(2)(g) (with arts. 10(3), 11, 12)"
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