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<Text>A direct-funded body may use resources in financial year 2026/27 for the purposes specified in column 1 of <InternalLink Ref="schedule-2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/8/schedule/2" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/8/schedule/2/enacted">schedule 2</InternalLink> in relation to the body.</Text>
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