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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/railways-and-transport-safety-act-2003/section-44",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2003/20",
  "legislation_title": "Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/railways-and-transport-safety-act-2003",
  "path": "section/44",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "44",
  "heading": "Equipment regulations",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations under section 53 of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16) (standard of equipment) which have effect (whether wholly or partly and whether with modifications or not) in relation to the Police Force (including in relation to Scotland).\n(2) Before making regulations by virtue of this section the Secretary of State shall consult (in addition to any consultation required by section 53)—\n(a) the Authority, and\n(b) the Chief Constable.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 44 in force at 1.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/1572, art. 3(aa)"
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/20/section/44",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:18:20.260952+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."
}