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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/reach-appointment-of-competent-authorities-regulations-2007/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2007/1742",
  "legislation_title": "The REACH (Appointment of Competent Authorities) Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/reach-appointment-of-competent-authorities-regulations-2007",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Environmental protection\nMade 15th June 2007\nLaid before Parliament 21st June 2007\nComing into force 16th July 2007\nThe Secretary of State is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to persistent organic pollutants, dangerous substances, preparations and chemicals.\nThe Secretary of State makes the following Regulations under powers conferred by that section.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Regulations revoked (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 11 para. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 3(1)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
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    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "S.I. 2006/608."
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    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1972 c.68."
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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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