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  "legislation_title": "Education Act 1996",
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  "text": "Any document purporting to be an instrument made or issued by or on behalf of a funding authority and to be—\n(a) duly executed under their seal, or\n(b) signed or executed by a person authorised by the authority to act in that behalf,\nshall be received in evidence and be treated, without further proof, as being so made or issued unless the contrary is shown.",
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