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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/occupational-pension-schemes-levy-ceiling-order-2007/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2007/1012",
  "legislation_title": "The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/occupational-pension-schemes-levy-ceiling-order-2007",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "PENSIONS\nMade 23rd March 2007\nComing into force in accordance with article 1(2)\nThis Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 178(1) and 315(5) of the Pensions Act 2004.\nIn accordance with section 178(5) of that Act the Secretary of State has reviewed the general level of earnings obtaining in Great Britain during the period of 12 months ending with 31st July 2006 and it appears to him that the general level of earnings has increased by 3.8 per cent during that period.\nA draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 316(2)(f) of that Act and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.\nAccordingly the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2004 c.35. See also S.I. 2006/742 which provides for the levy ceiling for the financial year beginning on 1st April 2006."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "See regulation 3 of S.I. 2006/2692 which provides that the review period is the period of 12 months ending with 31st July 2006."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "See S.I. 2006/3105."
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1012/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."
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