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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2002-part-8-designation-of-the-consumers-association-order-2005/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2005/917",
  "legislation_title": "The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8) (Designation of the Consumers' Association) Order 2005",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CONSUMER PROTECTION\nMade 22nd March 2005\nLaid before Parliament 30th March 2005\nComing into force 22nd April 2005\nWhereas the Secretary of State thinks that the Consumers' Association has as one of its functions the protection of the collective interests of consumers and that it satisfies the criteria in article 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Designated Enforcers: Criteria for Designation, Designation of Public Bodies as Designated Enforcers and Transitional Provisions) Order 2003;\nNow therefore the Secretary of State, in exercise of her powers under section 213 of the Enterprise Act 2002 hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 2003/1399."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "2002 c. 40."
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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