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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-recognition-of-professional-qualifications-second-general-system-regulations-1996/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/2374",
  "legislation_title": "The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) Regulations 1996",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS\nMade 9th September 1996\nLaid before Parliament 18th September 1996\nComing into force 14th October 1996\nThe Secretary of State, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to recognition of higher-education diplomas or formal qualifications required for the pursuit of professions or other occupations, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by that section, hereby makes the following Regulations:—",
  "extent": null,
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  "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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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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