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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-nursing-and-midwifery-amendment-order-2008/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2008/9780110813837",
  "legislation_title": "The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2008",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament under section 62(9) of the Health Act 1999, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nHealth Care And Associated Professions\nNurses And Midwives\nMade 2008\nComing into force in accordance with article 1(2) to (5)\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the day of 2008\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nThis Order in Council is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 60 and 62(4) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Health Act 1999.\nThe Secretary of State published a draft Order and invited representations as required by paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 3 to that Act.\nThe period of three months mentioned in paragraph 9(2) of that Schedule expired before a draft of this Order in Council was laid before Parliament.\nA draft of this Order in Council has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament, in accordance with section 62(9) of that Act.\nAccordingly, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to make the following Order in Council:",
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  "version": "current",
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      "text": "1999 c.8; section 60 has been amended by the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c.17) (“the 2002 Act”), section 26(9), and by S.I. 2002/253 and 254; subsection (4) of section 62 has been amended by the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c.43), Schedule 1, paragraphs 194 and 197, and Schedule 4; and Schedule 3 has been amended by the 2002 Act, section 26(10), the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c.43), Schedule 11, paragraph 67, and Schedule 14, Part 4, and the Health Act 2006 (c.28), section 33, and by S.I. 2002/254."
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