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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-assessment-of-plans-and-programmes-regulations-2004/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2004/1633",
  "legislation_title": "The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-assessment-of-plans-and-programmes-regulations-2004",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION\nMade 28th June 2004\nLaid before Parliament 29th June 2004\nComing into force 20th July 2004\nThe Secretary of State, being a designated Minister for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to matters relating to the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section 2, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
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      "text": "S.I. 2004/706."
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      "text": "1972 c. 68."
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      "text": "Regulations power to amend or revoke conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 164(3), 255(5), Sch. 14 Pt. 1 (with s. 247)"
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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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