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  "legislation": "uksi/1991/2719",
  "legislation_title": "The Armed Forces Act 1991 (Commencement No.1)",
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  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "DEFENCE\nMade 3rd December 1991\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 27(2) and (3) of the Armed Forces Act 1991 hereby makes the following Order:–",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1991 c. 62."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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