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  "text": "There shall be substituted for paragraph (4) of regulation 7 of the 1993 Regulations the following paragraph—\n“(4) In this regulation, “audit” means systematic assessment of the adequacy of the management system to achieve the purpose referred to in paragraph (1)(a) carried out by persons who are sufficiently independent of the system (but who may be employed by the duty holder) to ensure that such assessment is objective.”.",
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