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  "legislation": "ukdsi/1998/0110653610",
  "legislation_title": "The Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "This draft Statutory Instrument supersedes the version laid before Parliament on 18th December 1997 which has been withdrawn and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory InstrumentDraft Regulations laid before Parliament under sections 114(5) and 146(3) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nCONSTRUCTION, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 1998\nComing into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him, by sections 108(6), 114 and 146(1) and (2) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, having consulted such persons as he thinks fit, and draft Regulations having been approved by both Houses of Parliament, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
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  "version": "current",
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      "text": "1996 c. 53."
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