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  "title": "The Pensions Act 2008 (Abolition of Safeguarded Rights) (Consequential) Order 2009",
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  "long_title": "This Order amends nine Statutory Instruments concerning occupational and personal pensions, revokes one such Instrument and amends one Statutory Instrument concerning employment equality. These changes are consequential upon the abolition of safeguarded rights by section 100 (abolition of safeguarded rights) of the Pensions Act 2008 (c.30). This Order removes references to safeguarded rights in secondary legislation concerning occupational and personal pensions.",
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