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  "legislation": "ukpga/2004/20",
  "legislation_title": "Energy Act 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-act-2004",
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  "number": "7",
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  "text": "(1) A direction under paragraph 5 or 6 may require the UKAEA to make such supplemental, consequential and transitional provision modifying a UKAEA pension scheme as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.\n(2) Before giving a direction under paragraph 5 or 6, the Secretary of State must consult—\n(a) the UKAEA;\n(b) the Treasury; and\n(c) such persons as appear to him to represent the employees, or directors or other officers, likely to be affected by the direction.\n(3) The power to give a direction under paragraph 5 affecting persons who become employees, or directors or other officers, of a publicly controlled company is not exercisable after the company has ceased to be a publicly controlled company.\n(4) The provisions of paragraphs 5 and 6—\n(a) are in addition to the powers of the Secretary of State to give directions to the UKAEA under paragraph 13 of this Schedule, paragraph 7 of Schedule 10 to this Act or section 3 of the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954 (c. 32); and\n(b) are to be disregarded in construing those powers.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Sch. 8 para. 7 in force at 5.10.2004 by S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1), Sch. 1"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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