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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-national-curriculum-key-stage-1-assessment-arrangements-england-order-2004/article-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2004/2783",
  "legislation_title": "The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 1 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-national-curriculum-key-stage-1-assessment-arrangements-england-order-2004",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "(1) In this Order—\n...\n...\n...\n...\n...\n...\n...\n...\n“NC tests” means National Curriculum assessments designed to be administered to pupils in the first key stage;\n...\n...\n...\n...\n...\n“trial” means an assessment for the purpose of determining the suitability of test materials for use in NC tests;\n“trialling agency” means a body approved by the Secretary of State to administer trials in respect of test materials for use in NC tests.\n(2) In this Order references to the first key stage are, subject to the operation of section 82(2) to (5) of the Education Act 2002, references to the period set out in paragraph (a) of section 82(1) of that Act.\n(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Words in art. 3 omitted (1.9.2015) by virtue of The Education (National Curriculum) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/900), arts. 1, 4(a)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in art. 3(1) omitted (1.4.2010) by virtue of The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, Parts 7 and 8 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/677), arts. 1, 10(2)(b)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in art. 3(1) omitted (1.9.2023) by virtue of The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 1 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/375), arts. 1, 6(a)(i) (with art. 13)"
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      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in art. 3 omitted (1.9.2015) by virtue of The Education (National Curriculum) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/900), arts. 1, 4(b)"
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      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in art. 3(1) omitted (1.9.2023) by virtue of The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 1 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/375), arts. 1, 6(a)(ii) (with art. 13)"
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in art. 3(1) omitted (1.9.2023) by virtue of The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 1 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/375), arts. 1, 6(a)(iii) (with art. 13)"
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in art. 3(1) omitted (1.9.2023) by virtue of The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 1 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/375), arts. 1, 6(a)(v) (with art. 13)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in art. 3(1) omitted (1.9.2023) by virtue of The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 1 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/375), arts. 1, 6(a)(vi) (with art. 13)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in art. 3(1) substituted (1.9.2023) by The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 1 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/375), arts. 1, 6(b) (with art. 13)"
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in art. 3(1) omitted (1.9.2023) by virtue of The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 1 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/375), arts. 1, 6(a)(vii) (with art. 13)"
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in art. 3(1) omitted (1.9.2023) by virtue of The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 1 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/375), arts. 1, 6(a)(viii) (with art. 13)"
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Words in art. 3(1) omitted (1.9.2023) by virtue of The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 1 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/375), arts. 1, 6(a)(iv) (with art. 13)"
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      "type": "F",
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      "text": "Words in art. 3(1) omitted (1.9.2023) by virtue of The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 1 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/375), arts. 1, 6(a)(ix) (with art. 13)"
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      "text": "Words in art. 3(1) omitted (1.9.2023) by virtue of The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 1 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/375), arts. 1, 6(a)(x) (with art. 13)"
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Words in art. 3 inserted (1.9.2015) by The Education (National Curriculum) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/900), arts. 1, 4(d)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Art. 3(3) omitted (1.9.2023) by virtue of The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 1 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/375), arts. 1, 6(c) (with art. 13)"
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