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  "legislation": "ukpga/1986/49",
  "legislation_title": "Agriculture Act 1986",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to make further provision relating to agriculture and agricultural and other food products, horticulture and the countryside; and for connected matters.\n[25th July 1986]\nBe it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—",
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      "text": "Act: transfer of certain functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1"
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