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  "legislation": "ukpga/1974/40",
  "legislation_title": "Control of Pollution Act 1974",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-pollution-act-1974",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to make further provision with respect to waste disposal, water pollution, noise, atmospheric pollution and public health; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.\n[31st July 1974]",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Power to transfer certain functions conferred (E.W.) by Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22, SIF 100:1), s. 7(3)(a)(4)(g)Transfer of certain functions (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 2(1)(c) (with ss. 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3"
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      "text": "Act modified (E.W.S.) (31.5.2007) by The St Marys (Isles of Scilly) Harbour Revision Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1554), art. 17 (with arts. 19, 20)"
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      "text": "Act modified (17.3.2010) by The Harwich Parkeston Quay Harbour Revision Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/626), art. 10 (with art. 20)"
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      "text": "Act applies to Great Britain with exceptions, see s. 109."
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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