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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/atomic-energy-act-1946/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/atomic-energy-act-1946/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Geo6/9-10/80",
  "legislation_title": "Atomic Energy Act 1946",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/atomic-energy-act-1946",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to provide for the development of atomic energy and the control of such development, and for purposes connected therewith.\n[6th November 1946]",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Functions of Minister of Supply under this Act now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1953/1673 (1953 I, p. 1222), 1957/561 (1957 I, p. 1435), 1959/1826 (1959 I, p. 1791), 1964/490, 1964/2048, 1970/1537"
    },
    {
      "type": "E",
      "label": "E1",
      "text": "For the extent of this act in relation to Northern Ireland see s. 20."
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/9-10/80/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."
}