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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-targets-water-england-regulations-2022/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2022/9780348242911",
  "legislation_title": "The Environmental Targets (Water) (England) Regulations 2022",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under sections 4(8) and 143(5)(b) of the Environment Act 2021, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nAgriculture, England\nEnvironmental Protection, England\nWater, England\nMade ***\nComing into force ***\nThe Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 6(1) and 143(1)(a) and (b) of the Environment Act 2021 (“the Act”) makes the following Regulations.\nIn accordance with section 4(1) and (2) of the Act, the Secretary of State has sought advice from persons the Secretary of State considers to be independent and to have relevant expertise, and is satisfied that the targets in these Regulations can be met.\nA draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with sections 4(8) and 143(5)(b) of the Act.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "2021 c. 30."
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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