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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-aid-general-amendment-regulations-2003/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2003/1312",
  "legislation_title": "Civil Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2003",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 14th May 2003\nLaid before Parliament 16th May 2003\nComing into force 1st July 2003\nThe Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 34 and 43 of the Legal Aid Act 1988 having had regard to the matters specified in section 34(9) of that Act and having consulted the General Council of the Bar and the Law Society, and with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Regulations:",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1988 c. 34. This Act is repealed by Part I of Schedule 15 to the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22), subject to immaterial exceptions, and to transitional provisions and savings contained in S.I. 2000/774 (C. 16). 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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