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  "legislation_title": "National Health Service Act 2006",
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  "number": "18",
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  "text": "An NHS trust may enter into arrangements for the carrying out, on such terms as the NHS trust considers appropriate, of any of its functions jointly with any ... ... Special Health Authority, Local Health Board or other NHS trust, or any other body or individual.",
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 para. 18 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 22(8)(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)"
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 para. 18 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 22(8)(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)"
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