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  "legislation_title": "Autism Act 2009",
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  "text": "An Act to make provision about meeting the needs of adults with autistic spectrum conditions; and for connected purposes.\n[12th November 2009]\nBe it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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