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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/plant-varieties-act-1997/schedule-3/paragraph-6",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1997/66",
  "legislation_title": "Plant Varieties Act 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/plant-varieties-act-1997",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/6",
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  "number": "6",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) In the case of the temporary absence or inability to act of a person appointed under paragraph 2, 3 or 4 above, the appointing authority may appoint another person to act as deputy for that person.\n(2) A person may only be appointed to act as deputy for a person appointed under paragraph 2, 3 or 4 above if he has the qualification required for appointment under that paragraph.\n(3) A person appointed under sub-paragraph (1) above shall, when acting as deputy for a person appointed under paragraph 2, 3 or 4 above, have all the functions of that person.",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/66/schedule/3/paragraph/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:23:34.351902+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."
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