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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-conflict-minerals-compliance-northern-ireland-eu-exit-regulations-2020/schedule/paragraph-6",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2020/9780348213539",
  "legislation_title": "The Conflict Minerals (Compliance) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-conflict-minerals-compliance-northern-ireland-eu-exit-regulations-2020",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/6",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Guidance on the use of civil sanctions",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State must publish guidance on the use of civil sanctions under these Regulations.\n(2) Guidance published under paragraph (1) must contain the following information—\n(a) the circumstances in which the Secretary of State is likely to impose civil sanctions; and\n(b) the matters to be taken into account by the Secretary of State in determining what actions might be required to ensure that non-compliance does not continue or recur.\n(3) The Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate before publishing any guidance.\n(4) The Secretary of State must have regard to the guidance published under paragraph 6(1) in carrying out the Secretary of State’s functions under these Regulations.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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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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