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  "legislation_title": "The Bluetongue (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Animals\nAnimal Health\nMade 22nd October 2012\nComing into operation 19th November 2012\nThe Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community.\nThe Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 2000/2812"
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    {
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      "text": "1972 c. 68"
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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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