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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/disclosure-of-adoption-information-post-commencement-adoptions-regulations-2005/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2005/888",
  "legislation_title": "The Disclosure of Adoption Information (Post-Commencement Adoptions) Regulations 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/disclosure-of-adoption-information-post-commencement-adoptions-regulations-2005",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND\nSOCIAL CARE, ENGLAND\nMade 22nd March 2005\nLaid before Parliament 7th April 2005\nComing into force 30th December 2005\nThe Secretary of State in the exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 9(3), 11(4), 12(2), 56 to 64, 140(7) and (8), 142(4) and (5) and 144(2) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, with the approval of the Registrar General and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, hereby makes the following Regulations:–",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2002 c. 38. These powers are exercisable by the appropriate Minister, who is defined in section 144(1) of the Act in relation to England as the Secretary of State, in relation to Wales as the National Assembly for Wales and in relation to England and Wales as the Secretary of State and the National Assembly for Wales acting jointly."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The Registrar General’s approval is required for regulation 19(2) by virtue of section 65(5) of the Act."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "The approval of the Chancellor of the Exchequer is required for regulation 20(2) by virtue of section 65(4) of the Act."
    }
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  "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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