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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-freedoms-act-2012/schedule-8/paragraph-13",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2012/9",
  "legislation_title": "Protection of Freedoms Act 2012",
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  "number": "13",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State may, from time to time, issue guidance in writing to DBS in relation to the exercise of any of its functions.\n(2) DBS must have regard to any such guidance before exercising any function to which it relates.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 8 para. 13 in force at 15.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/2521, art. 2(d)"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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