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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-public-bodies-abolition-of-british-shipbuilders-order-2013/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2013/9780111530412",
  "legislation_title": "The Public Bodies (Abolition of British Shipbuilders) Order 2013",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 11 of the Public Bodies Act 2011, for approval by a resolution of each House of Parliament after the expiry of the 40-day period referred to in section 11(4) of that Act.\nPublic Bodies\nMade [2013]\nComing into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)\nThe Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1), 6(1) and (5), 23(1), (2), (5) and (6), 24(1) and 35(2) of the Public Bodies Act 2011 (“the Act”).\nIn accordance with section 8 of the Act, the Secretary of State considers that this Order—\n(a) serves the purpose of improving the exercise of public functions, having had regard to the factors set out in section 8(1); and\n(b) does not remove any necessary protection or prevent any person from continuing to exercise any right or freedom which that person might reasonably expect to continue to exercise.\nThe consent of the Scottish Parliament, Northern Ireland Assembly and Welsh Ministers has, so far as required, been obtained in accordance with section 9(1), 9(3) and 9(7) of the Act.\nThe Secretary of State has consulted in accordance with section 10 of the Act.\nA draft of this Order, and an explanatory document containing the information required by section 11(2) of the Act, have been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 11(1) after the end of the period of twelve weeks mentioned in section 11(3). In accordance with section 11(4) of the Act, the draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament after the expiry of the 40-day period referred to in that provision.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2011 c.24."
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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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