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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-renewables-obligation-order-2005/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2005/0110722302",
  "legislation_title": "The Renewables Obligation Order 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-renewables-obligation-order-2005",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 32(9) of the Electricity Act 1989, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nelectricity, england and wales\nMade 2005\nComing into force 1st April 2005\nWhereas a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 32(9) of the Electricity Act 1989 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;\nNow, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 32 to 32C of the Electricity Act 1989 and having consulted the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, the Gas and Electricity Consumer Council, electricity suppliers to whom this Order applies, and such generators of electricity from renewable sources and other persons as she considers appropriate, hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1989 c. 29. Section 62 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27) substituted a new section 32 of the Electricity Act 1989 for the section 32 which was originally enacted. The new section 32 of the Electricity Act 1989 has subsequently been amended by sections 115 and 119 of the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Sections 32A to 32C of the Electricity Act 1989 were inserted by sections 63 to 65 respectively of the Utilities Act 2000 and have been amended by sections 115, 116, 118 and 119 of the Energy Act 2004. Section 32BA of the Electricity Act 1989 was inserted by section 117 of the Energy Act 2004."
    }
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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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