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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/occupational-pension-schemes-contracting-out-and-modification-of-schemes-amendment-regulations-2012/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2012/542",
  "legislation_title": "The Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out and Modification of Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2012",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Regulation 2(3) of this instrument is made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2011/1294 and this instrument is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of S.I. 2011/1294.\nPensions\nMade 25th February 2012\nLaid before Parliament 29th February 2012\nComing into force 6th April 2012\nThe Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 12A(4), 16(3), 181(1) and 182(3) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 and sections 68(2)(e), 124(1) and 174(3) of the Pensions Act 1995, makes the following Regulations.\nThe Secretary of State has consulted such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in accordance with section 185(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 and section 120(1) of the Pensions Act 1995.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1993 c.48. Section 12A was inserted by section 136(5) of the Pensions Act 1995 (c.26). Section 16(3) was amended by section 151 of, and paragraph 28(a) of Schedule 5 to, the Pensions Act 1995. Section 181(1) is cited for the meaning it gives to “prescribed” and “regulations”."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1995 c.26. Section 124(1) is cited for the meaning it gives to “prescribed” and “regulations”."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Section 185(1) was amended by sections 122, 151 and 177 of, and paragraph 46 of Schedule 3 to, and paragraphs 80(a), (d) and (f) of Schedule 5 to, and Schedule 7 to, the Pensions Act 1995."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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