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  "legislation": "uksi/2007/1263",
  "legislation_title": "The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-sexual-orientation-regulations-2007",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "EQUALITY\nMade 17th April 2007\nComing into force 30th April 2007\nThe Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 81(1) of the Equality Act 2006.\nIn accordance with section 81(4)(b) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2006 c. 3."
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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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