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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/areas-of-archaeological-importance-notification-of-operations-exemption-order-1984/article-1",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1984/1286",
  "legislation_title": "The Areas of Archaeological Importance (Notification of Operations) (Exemption) Order 1984",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/areas-of-archaeological-importance-notification-of-operations-exemption-order-1984",
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  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) This order may be cited as the Areas of Archaeological Importance (Notification of Operations) (Exemption) Order 1984 and shall come into operation on 30th September 1984.\n(2) This order applies only to operations in areas of archaeological importance in England or Wales.\n(3) In this order—\n“the Act” means the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979;\n“drainage body” and “navigation authority” have the same meanings as in the Land Drainage Act 1976; and\n“mining operations” means the winning and working of minerals in, on or under land, whether by surface or underground working.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words omitted",
      "affecting": "wsi/2024/1258",
      "affecting_title": "The Historic Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024"
    },
    {
      "type": "words omitted",
      "affecting": "wsi/2024/924",
      "affecting_title": "The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (Consequential Provision) (Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2024"
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  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1984/1286/article/1",
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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."
}