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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-services-ombudsman-wales-act-2005/schedule-5/paragraph-5",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2005/10",
  "legislation_title": "Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005",
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  "number": "5",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "But if a relevant employee informs the relevant existing authority or the Ombudsman before the commencement date that he objects to the transfer—\n(a) paragraphs 2 to 4 do not apply; and\n(b) the contract of employment is terminated immediately before the commencement date but the relevant employee is not to be treated, for any purpose, as having been dismissed by the relevant existing authority.",
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:16:22.218266+00:00"
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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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