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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-aid-general-amendment-regulations-1997/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/416",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 1997",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 18th February 1997\nLaid before Parliament 24th February 1997\nComing into force 31st March 1997\nThe Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 34 and 43 of the Legal Aid Act 1988 and with the consent of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Regulations:—",
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  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1988 c. 34; sections 34 and 43 were amended by the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), Schedule 18, paragraphs 60 and 63. Section 43 is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to“regulations”."
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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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