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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/divorce-and-dissolution-etc-pension-protection-fund-regulations-2011/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2011/780",
  "legislation_title": "The Divorce and Dissolution etc. (Pension Protection Fund) Regulations 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/divorce-and-dissolution-etc-pension-protection-fund-regulations-2011",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Family Law, England And Wales\nPensions, England And Wales\nMade 9th March 2011\nLaid before Parliament 15th March 2011\nComing into force 6th April 2011\nThe Lord Chancellor makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 24F(1),25G(1)(a) to (d) and 31(4C) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, section 21(4) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 and paragraphs 19E(2), 34B(1)(a) to (d) and 57(3) of Schedule 5 and paragraph 14(4) of Schedule 7 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1973 c.18. Sections 24F(1) and 25G(1)(a) to (d) were inserted by section 120 of and Part 1, paragraphs 1, 3 and 7 of Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act 2008 (c.30).Section 24F(1) applies to an order under section 17(1)(c ) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c.42) by virtue of section 21(1)(bcb) of that Act. Section 17(1)(c ) was inserted by section 120 of and Part 2, paragraphs 10 and 11 of Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act 2008. Section 21(1)(bcb) was inserted by section 120 of and Part 2, paragraphs 10, 13(1) and (2) of Schedule 6 to the 2008 Act. Section 31(4C) was inserted by paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30) and amended by section 120 of and Part 1, paragraphs 1, 8(1) and (5) of Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act 2008. Section 31(4C) applies to an order under section 17(1)(c) of the 1984 Act by virtue of section 21(1)(f) of that Act."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 21(4) was inserted by section 22(5) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 and amended by section 120 of and Part 2, paragraphs 10,13(1) and (6) of Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act 2008."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "2004 c.33.Paragraphs 19E(2) and 34B(1)(a) to (d) were inserted by section 120 of and Part 3,Paragraphs 14,15 and 17(1) and (4) of Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act 2008. Paragraph 19E(2) applies to an order under paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 7 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 by virtue of paragraph 14(1)(ca) of Schedule 7 to that Act. Paragraph 9(2) was amended by section 120 of and Part 3, paragraphs 14 and 20(2)(b) of Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act 2008. Paragraph 14(1)(ca) was inserted by section 120 of and Part 3, paragraphs 14 and 20(4)(a) of Schedule 6 to the 2008 Act. Paragraph 57(3) was amended by section 120 of and Part 3, paragraphs 14, 18(1) and (7)(e) of Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act 2008. Paragraph 57(3) applies to an order under paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 7 by virtue of paragraph 14 (1)(g) of Schedule 7 to the 2004 Act. Paragraph 14(4) of Schedule 7 to the 2004 Act was amended by section 120 of and Part 3, paragraphs 14 and 20(4)(g) of Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act 2008."
    }
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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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