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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-legal-services-act-2007-functions-of-a-designated-regulator-order-2008/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2008/9780110847061",
  "legislation_title": "The Legal Services Act 2007 (Functions of a Designated Regulator) Order 2008",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 206(5) of the Legal Services Act 2007 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nLegal Services, England And Wales\nMade ***\nComing into force in accordance with article 1\nThis Order is made under paragraph 2 of Schedule 22 to the Legal Services Act 2007 (“Schedule 22”).\nThe Law Society has made a recommendation under paragraph 2(4)(a) of Schedule 22 to which was annexed a draft order and has given its consent to this Order under paragraph 2(4)(b).\nThe Lord Chancellor has published a document seeking representations about the Law Society’s recommendation and draft order in accordance with paragraph 3(2) and (3) of Schedule 22 and has invited the advice of the Office of Fair Trading and the Lord Chief Justice in accordance with paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 22. The Lord Chancellor has, in accordance with paragraph 3(6) of Schedule 22, had regard to the advice and representations given.\nA draft of this instrument has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament pursuant to section 206(5) of the Legal Services Act 2007.\nAccordingly the Lord Chancellor makes the following Order.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2007 c. 29."
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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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