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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/cosmetic-products-safety-amendment-regulations-1996/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/1446",
  "legislation_title": "The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/cosmetic-products-safety-amendment-regulations-1996",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CONSUMER PROTECTION\nMade 4th June 1996\nLaid before Parliament 5th June 1996\nComing into force\nexcept as provided in regulation 1(2)) 30th June 1996\nWhereas the Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purpose of section 2 of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures for safety and consumer protection as regards cosmetic products and any provisions concerning the composition, labelling, marketing, classification or description of cosmetic products and in relation to indication of origin on imported goods:\nNow, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of powers conferred on him by section 2 of the said Act of 1972 hereby makes the following Regulations:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 1972/1811, 1975/1707, 1993/2661."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1972 c. 68."
    }
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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."
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