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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-natural-habitats-etc-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2026/introduction",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2026/116",
  "legislation_title": "The Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-natural-habitats-etc-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2026",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Nature Conservation\nMade 17th June 2026\nComing into operation 8th July 2026\nThe Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14(1), (2) and (7) of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 makes the following Regulations (“the 2023 Act”).\nThe Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is a relevant national authority for the purposes of section 14(1) and (2) of the 2023 Act.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2023 c. 28"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The term “relevant national authority” is defined in section 21(1) of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023"
    }
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  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2026/116/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:23:14.644155+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}