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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2015/9780111125816",
  "legislation_title": "The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 45(4) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nHuman Fertilisation And Embryology\nMade ***\nComing into force 29th October 2015\nThese Regulations are made by the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3ZA(5) and (6), 31ZA(2)(a), 35A and 45(1) and (3A) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990.\nA draft of this instrument has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament pursuant to section 45(4) of that Act.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "1990 c. 37. Sections 3ZA(5) and (6), 31ZA(2)(a), 35A and 45(3A) were inserted by sections 3(5), 24, 26 and 30 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22) (“the 2008 Act”). Section 3ZA(6) is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”."
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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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