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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/closures-guidance-railway-services-in-scotland-and-england-order-2006/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2006/2837",
  "legislation_title": "The Closures Guidance (Railway Services in Scotland and England) Order 2006",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "transport\nrailways\nMade 26th October 2006\nLaid before Parliament 27th October 2006\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 27th October 2006\nComing into force 1st December 2006\nThe Secretary of State for Transport and the Scottish Ministers jointly make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 43(3)(c) and 56(5) of the Railways Act 2005.\nIn accordance with section 42(7) of that Act, the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers have consulted with such persons operating railway passenger services, networks and stations that are affected by the proposed closures guidance and with such other persons as they think appropriate.\nIn accordance with section 43(1) of that Act, the Secretary of State has laid a copy of the closures guidance before each House of Parliament.\nIn accordance with section 43(2) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have laid a copy of the closures guidance before the Scottish Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2005 c.14."
    }
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  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2837/introduction",
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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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