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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-pneumoconiosis-etc-workers-compensation-payment-of-claims-amendment-no-2-regulations-2026/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2026/9780348286618",
  "legislation_title": "The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-pneumoconiosis-etc-workers-compensation-payment-of-claims-amendment-no-2-regulations-2026",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 7(3) of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 (c. 41), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nSOCIAL SECURITY\nMade ***\nComing into force 31st October 2026\nThe Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1), (2) and (4), and 7(1) and (2) of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 (“the 1979 Act”).\nIn accordance with section 7(3) of the 1979 Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1979 c. 41."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 7(3) was amended by section 58(4) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5)."
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348286618/introduction",
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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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