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  "legislation": "uksi/2006/2603",
  "legislation_title": "The Health Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "public health\nhealth care and associated professions\nNational health service, england and wales\nsocial care\nMade 22nd September 2006\nThe Secretary of State for Health makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 79(3) and 83(3), (7) and (8) of the Health Act 2006.\nIn accordance with section 83(3) of that Act she has consulted the National Assembly for Wales.",
  "extent": null,
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "()2006 c.28.."
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "By section 83(3) of the Act, the power to appoint a day on which Part 5 of the Act comes into force is to be exercised by the Secretary of State after consulting the National Assembly for Wales."
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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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