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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-veterinary-surgeons-act-1966-schedule-3-amendment-order-2002/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2002/0110395271",
  "legislation_title": "The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (Schedule 3 Amendment) Order 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-veterinary-surgeons-act-1966-schedule-3-amendment-order-2002",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 19(5) of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament\nVETERINARY SURGEONS\nMade 2002\nComing into force 10th June 2002\nThe Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Secretary of State for Wales and the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 19(5) of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 and now vested in them and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with the said section 19(5) with the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and with persons appearing to them to represent interests appearing to be substantially affected, hereby make the following Order, of which a draft has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1966 c. 36; “the Ministers” referred to in section 19(5) are defined in section 27(1) as amended by paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 to S.I. 1978/272."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "In the case of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, by virtue of section 40 and of paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 5 to the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36) and section 1(3) of and paragraph 2(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to, the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (c. 28)."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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