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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2023/9780348246063",
  "legislation_title": "The Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-microchipping-of-cats-and-dogs-england-regulations-2023",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 61(2) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nAnimals, England\nAnimal Welfare\nMade ***\nComing into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, makes the following Regulations.\nIn accordance with section 12(6) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted such persons appearing to the Secretary of State to represent interests concerned as she considers appropriate.\nIn accordance with section 61(2) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2006 c. 45. Section 62(1) defines the “appropriate national authority” in relation to England as the Secretary of State."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 61(2) was amended by section 1(3) of the Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Act 2019 (c. 15)."
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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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