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<Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-8205de557dc7a32ef642a5160bc77466"/>142</Pnumber>
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<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
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<Text>The Secretary of State may by regulations repeal any of the preceding provisions of this Part.</Text>
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<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
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<Text>So far as any of those provisions is still in force on a relevant date, the Secretary of State must—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>consider whether it is appropriate to repeal that provision, and</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>if satisfied that it is not appropriate to do so, publish a statement no later than 3 months after that date explaining why not.</Text>
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<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
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<Text>“Relevant date” in <InternalLink Ref="section-142-2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/52/section/142/2" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/52/section/142/2">subsection (2)</InternalLink> means 31 December 2040 and each five-year anniversary of that date.</Text>
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<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
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<Text>Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative procedure.</Text>
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