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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/vehicle-drivers-certificates-of-professional-competence-regulations-2007/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2007/605",
  "legislation_title": "The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/vehicle-drivers-certificates-of-professional-competence-regulations-2007",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "road traffic\nMade 28th February 2007\nLaid before Parliament 2nd March 2007\nComing into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)\nThe Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 , section 101(2) and (3) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and, with the consent of the Treasury, section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973 .\nThe Secretary of State for Transport is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the regulation and supervision of the qualifications and working conditions of persons engaged in road transport .\nHe has consulted with such representative organisations as he thinks fit in accordance with section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1972 c.68."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1988 c.52; section 101 was amended by S.I. 1996/1974."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M3",
      "text": "1973 c.51."
    },
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      "text": "S.I. 1975/1707."
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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."
}