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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/natural-environment-and-rural-communities-act-2006/schedule-1/paragraph-21",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/16",
  "legislation_title": "Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/natural-environment-and-rural-communities-act-2006",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/21",
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  "number": "21",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The application of Natural England's seal must be authenticated by the signature of—\n(a) a member of Natural England who is authorised (generally or specially) for that purpose, or\n(b) an employee who is so authorised.\n(2) A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal of Natural England—\n(a) is to be received in evidence, and\n(b) is to be treated as so executed unless the contrary is shown.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 21 in force at 2.5.2006 by S.I. 2006/1176, art. 4"
    }
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:14:48.014805+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."
}