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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/constitutional-reform-act-2005/schedule-12/paragraph-25",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2005/4",
  "legislation_title": "Constitutional Reform Act 2005",
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  "path": "schedule/12/paragraph/25",
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  "number": "25",
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  "text": "(1) The Lord Chancellor may—\n(a) appoint persons to serve as members of the Commission's staff;\n(b) make arrangements in the name and on behalf of the Commission for other assistance to be provided to the Commission.\n(2) The Lord Chancellor may not exercise his powers under sub-paragraph (1) later than—\n(a) the end of 3 years after the day on which the Commission is first constituted in accordance with paragraph 1, or\n(b) such earlier time as the Commission may determine.\n(3) If there is a chief executive of the Commission the Lord Chancellor may not exercise his powers under sub-paragraph (1) without the agreement of the chief executive.",
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  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/12/paragraph/25",
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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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