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  "legislation": "ukpga/Vict/41-42/56",
  "legislation_title": "Commons (Expenses) Act 1878",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to amend the Law respecting the expense of regulating Commons.\n[13th August 1878]",
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      "text": "Functions of Inclosure Commissioners now exercisable by Secretary of State: Settled Land Act 1882 (c. 38), s. 48(1), Board of Agriculture Act 1889 (c. 30), s. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 Pt. II, Board of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1903 (c. 31), s. 1(1), Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1919 (c. 91), s. 1, S.I. 1955/554 (1955 I, p. 1200), 1965/143, 1967/156 and 1970/1681Act: powers transferred (1.7.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch.1"
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