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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-fertilisation-and-embryology-act-1990/section-8ZA",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1990/37",
  "legislation_title": "Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-fertilisation-and-embryology-act-1990",
  "path": "section/8ZA",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "8ZA",
  "heading": "Duties in relation to carrying out its functions",
  "text": "(1) The Authority must carry out its functions effectively, efficiently and economically.\n(2) In carrying out its functions, the Authority must, so far as relevant, have regard to the principles of best regulatory practice (including the principles under which regulatory activities should be transparent, accountable, proportionate, consistent and targeted only at cases in which action is needed).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 8ZA inserted (1.10.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), ss. 7, 68(2); S.I. 2009/2232, art. 2(a)"
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/37/section/8ZA",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:42:58.103804+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}