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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-recognition-of-professional-qualifications-regulations-1991/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1991/824",
  "legislation_title": "The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-recognition-of-professional-qualifications-regulations-1991",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS\nMade 25th March 1991\nLaid before Parliament 27th March 1991\nComing into force\nRegulation 11 In accordance with regulation 1(2)(a)\nRegulation 12 In accordance with regulation 1(2)(b)\nRemainder 17th April 1991\nThe Secretary of State, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the EuropeanCommunities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to recognition ofhigher-education diplomas or formal qualifications required for thepursuit of professions or other occupations, in exercise of the powersconferred on him by that section, hereby makes the followingRegulations:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 1989/1327."
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1972 c. 68."
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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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