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  "legislation_title": "Energy Act 2011",
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  "path": "section/37",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "37",
  "heading": "Preparatory expenditure: framework regulations",
  "text": "The Secretary of State may, before the framework regulations are made, incur expenditure for the purpose of, or in connection with, preparing for a scheme of the kind provided for by section 3.",
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