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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-recognition-of-professional-qualifications-second-general-system-regulations-1996/regulation-17",
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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": "regulation/17",
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  "number": "17",
  "heading": "Circumstances in which evidence of professional experience may be required",
  "text": "(1) Evidence of professional experience may only be required in a case where the duration of education and training adduced by a migrant in support of his application is at least one year less than the duration required of holders of UK Diplomas.\n(2) Paragraph (1) not withstanding, evidence of professional experience may not be required in a case in which the migrant holds either—\n(i) a First General System Diploma or\n(ii) a Second General System Diploma evidencing education and training of the kind described in Regulation 5(1)(a) above\nif the UK Diploma or evidence of education and training required by the designated authority attests to one of the courses of education and training listed in Part II of Schedule 5.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2374/regulation/17",
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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."
}