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  "title": "The Contracting Out (Administration of Civil Service Pension Schemes) Order 1996",
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  "long_title": "Article 3 of this Order enables the Minister for the Civil Service and other Ministers and office-holders who have functions in relation to the administration of Civil Service Pension Schemes under the Superannuation Act 1972 to authorise private contractors to carry out those functions on their behalf to such extent as is specified in the authorisation.",
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