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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-1976-commencement-order-1977/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1977/897",
  "legislation_title": "The Armed Forces Act 1976 (Commencement) Order 1977",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-1976-commencement-order-1977",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "DEFENCE\nMade 24th May 1977\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under section 22(8) of the Armed Forces Act 1976 and all other powers enabling him, hereby makes the following Order:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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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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