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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-care-and-associated-professions-knowledge-of-english-order-2015/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2015/806",
  "legislation_title": "The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-care-and-associated-professions-knowledge-of-english-order-2015",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Health Care And Associated Professions\nMade 19th March 2015\nComing into force in accordance with article 1(2) to (4)\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of March 2015\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nThis Order in Council is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 60 and 62(4) and (4A) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Health Act 1999.\nThe Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers published a draft Order and invited representations as required by paragraph 9(1) and (3) of Schedule 3 to that Act.\nThe period of three months mentioned in paragraph 9(4) of that Schedule expired before a draft of this Order in Council, together with a report about the consultation, was laid before Parliament and the Scottish Parliament.\nA draft of this Order in Council has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament and the Scottish Parliament, in accordance with section 62(10) of that Act.\nAccordingly, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to make the following Order in Council.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "1999 c. 8. Section 60 has been amended by: the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17) (“the 2002 Act”), section 26(9); the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14) (“the 2008 Act”), Schedule 8, paragraph 1, and Schedule 10, paragraph 10; the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7) (“the 2012 Act”) sections 209, 210 and 213 and Schedule 15, Part 3 paragraphs 60 and 72, S.I. 2002/253, 2002/254, 2010/231 and 2012/1916. Section 62 has been amended by: the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), Schedule 1, paragraphs 194 and 197, and Schedule 4, paragraph 1; and the 2008 Act, Schedule 8, paragraph 2, and Schedule 10, paragraph 11. Schedule 3 has been amended by: the 2002 Act, section 26(10); the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), Schedule 11, paragraph 67, and Schedule 14, Part 4; the Health Act 2006 (c. 28), section 33 and Schedule 9; the 2008 Act, Schedule 8, paragraphs 3 to 10; the 2012 Act, section 211and Schedule 15, Part 3, paragraph 61 and Part 4, paragraph 72(4) and S.I. 2002/254."
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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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