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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/deposit-scheme-for-drinks-containers-wales-regulations-2026/introduction",
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  "legislation": "wsi/2026/103",
  "legislation_title": "The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/deposit-scheme-for-drinks-containers-wales-regulations-2026",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WALES\nMade 25 March 2026\nComing into force in accordance with regulation 1(2), (3) and (4)\nThe Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 54 and 143(1) of, and Schedule 8 to, the Environment Act 2021.\nIn accordance with the Senedd approval procedure applied by section 143(6)(b) of the Environment Act 2021 a draft of this Welsh statutory instrument was laid before, and approved by resolution of, Senedd Cymru.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2021 c. 30."
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:54:52.499728+00:00"
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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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