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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-2004/schedule-1/paragraph-9",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2004/31",
  "legislation_title": "Children Act 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-2004",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/9",
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  "number": "9",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal of the Children’s Commissioner or to be signed by him or on his behalf is to be received in evidence and, unless the contrary is proved, taken to be so executed or signed.\n(2) This paragraph does not extend to Scotland.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
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      "type": "repealed",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2006/47",
      "affecting_title": "Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006"
    }
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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."
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