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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-pollution-applications-appeals-and-registers-regulations-1996/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/2971",
  "legislation_title": "The Control of Pollution (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1996",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "WATER RESOURCES, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 26th November 1996\nLaid before Parliament 4th December 1996\nComing into force 31st December 1996\nThe Secretary of State for the Environment and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 90A(1), 91(2K), 91(3) (as originally enacted), 99, 190(1), 191B(6) and (9) and 219(2) of, and paragraphs 1(1)(b) and (2), 2(1), (2), (4) and (7), 3(5), 5(3) and (5), 6(4) and (5) and 10(2) of Schedule 10 to, the Water Resources Act 1991 and paragraphs 1(7), 3(3) and 4(3), (5) and (9) of that Schedule as originally enacted, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Saved by article 4 of S.I. 1996/2909 (C. 87)."
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      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1991 c. 57; relevant amendments were made by paragraphs 128, 142, 143(3), 169(1) to (4), 170 and 183 of Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25); and see the definition of “prescribed” in section 221(1) of the Water Resources Act 1991 and section 221(7) as to the joint exercise of powers."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Saved by article 4 of S.I. 1996/2909 (C. 87)."
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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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