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  "legislation_title": "The National Health Service (Fund-holding Practices) Regulations 1996",
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  "number": "1",
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  "text": "Where recognition has been granted in accordance with regulation 5(1) but has not taken effect in accordance with regulation 5(2), there are, in the case of a community fund-holding practice, at least 3,000 patients or in the case of a standard fund-holding practice, at least 5,000 patients, on the lists of patients of the members of the practice or, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, it is likely that there will be at least that many patients on those lists by 1st April on which recognition will take effect in accordance with regulation 5(2).",
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