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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-1971-commencement-order-1972/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-1971-commencement-order-1972/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1972/359",
  "legislation_title": "The Armed Forces Act 1971 (Commencement) Order 1972",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-1971-commencement-order-1972",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "DEFENCE\nMade 8th March 1972\nThe Secretary of State in exercise of his powers under section 78(3) of the Armed Forces Act 1971 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/359/introduction",
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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."
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