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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2018/9780111174715",
  "legislation_title": "The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2018",
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  "text": "Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 62(4) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nHuman Fertilisation And Embryology\nMade ***\nComing into force in accordance with regulation 1\nThe Secretary of State for Health and Social Care makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 55(1) and (2) and 61(3) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008.\nA draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 62(4) of that Act and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2008 c. 22. Section 55(1)(a) and (b) were amended by article 2(6) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Remedial) Order 2018."
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