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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-sentencing-act-2020-prison-sanctions-regulations-2026/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2026/9780348288056",
  "legislation_title": "The Sentencing Act 2020 (Prison Sanctions) Regulations 2026",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under sections 41B(10) and 407(7) of the Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nPRISONS, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade ***\nComing into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)\nThe Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 41B(4) to (9) of the Sentencing Act 2020.\nIn accordance with sections 41B(10) and 407(7) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2020 c. 17. Section 41B was inserted by section 1 of the Victims and Courts Act 2026 (c. 19)."
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