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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-tissue-act-2004-persons-who-lack-capacity-to-consent-and-transplants-regulations-2006/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2006/1659",
  "legislation_title": "The Human Tissue Act 2004 (Persons who Lack Capacity to Consent and Transplants) Regulations 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-tissue-act-2004-persons-who-lack-capacity-to-consent-and-transplants-regulations-2006",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "HUMAN TISSUE\nMade 22nd June 2006\nComing into force 1st September 2006\nThe Secretary of State for Health makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 6, 33(3) and (7) and 52(1) of, and paragraph 12(2) of Schedule 4 to, the Human Tissue Act 2004.\nIn accordance with section 52(8) to (10) of that Act she has consulted on the proposal to make the Regulations with the National Assembly for Wales, the relevant Northern Ireland Department, the Scottish Ministers and such other persons as she considers appropriate.\nA draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 52(4) of that Act and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2004 c. 30."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "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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  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1659/introduction",
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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."
}