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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/trade-unions-and-employers-associations-amalgamations-etc-regulations-1975/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1975/536",
  "legislation_title": "The Trade Unions and Employers' Associations (Amalgamations, etc.) Regulations 1975",
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  "path": "note",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "These Regulations, which come into force on 12th May 1975, make provision as to the manner in which trade unions and unincorporated employers' associations are required to obtain the Registrar's approval to proposed instruments of amalgamation or transfer and proposed notices to members in connection therewith; as to the content and registration of such instruments; and as to the approval of changes of name.\nThe Regulations also prescribe the fees payable for the registration of instruments of amalgamation or transfer, for the approval of changes of name, and for inspection of documents.\nThe Employers' and Workers' Organisations (Amalgamations, etc.) Regulations 1971 (S.I. 1971/1542) are revoked.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1975/536/note",
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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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