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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/asbestos-prohibitions-amendment-no-2-regulations-1999/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1999/2977",
  "legislation_title": "The Asbestos (Prohibitions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "HEALTH AND SAFETY\nMade 2nd November 1999\nLaid before Parliament 3rd November 1999\nComing into force 24th November 1999\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(1), (2) and (5)(b) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1) and 2 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with the Health and Safety Commission and such other bodies as appear to him to be appropriate under section 50(1) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "1974 c. 37; sections 15 and 50 were amended by section 116 of, and paragraphs 6 and 16 respectively of Schedule 15 to, the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71)."
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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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