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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-tissue-act-2004-ethical-approval-exceptions-from-licensing-and-supply-of-information-about-transplants-amendment-regulations-2008/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-tissue-act-2004-ethical-approval-exceptions-from-licensing-and-supply-of-information-about-transplants-amendment-regulations-2008/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2008/3067",
  "legislation_title": "The Human Tissue Act 2004 (Ethical Approval, Exceptions from Licensing and Supply of Information about Transplants) (Amendment) Regulations 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-tissue-act-2004-ethical-approval-exceptions-from-licensing-and-supply-of-information-about-transplants-amendment-regulations-2008",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in SI 2006/1260 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.\nHuman Tissue, England And Wales\nHuman Tissue, Northern Ireland\nMade 26th November 2008\nLaid before Parliament 2nd December 2008\nComing into force 29th December 2008\nThe Secretary of State for Health makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(3) and 52(1) of the Human Tissue Act 2004.\nIn accordance with section 52(8) of that Act he has consulted with the Welsh Ministers and the relevant Northern Ireland Department.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2004 c.30."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "By virtue of section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006, functions conferred on the National Assembly for Wales are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "See section 54(1) of the Human Tissue Act 2004, which defines “relevant Northern Ireland department” as the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety."
    }
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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."
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