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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/down-syndrome-act-2022/schedule/paragraph-1",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2022/18",
  "legislation_title": "Down Syndrome Act 2022",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/down-syndrome-act-2022",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/1",
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  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Introductory",
  "text": "(1) In this Act, “relevant authority” means a person to whom any of paragraphs 2 to 5 applies.\n(2) Those paragraphs also set out the functions that are the “relevant functions” of the relevant authorities for the purposes of this Act.",
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  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Sch. para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 2(2)"
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      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. para. 1 in force at 18.3.2024 by S.I. 2024/373, reg. 2"
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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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