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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/1581",
  "legislation_title": "The Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (Commencement) (No. 1) Order 1997",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES\nCRIMINAL LAW, NORTHERN IRELAND\nCRIMINAL LAW, SCOTLAND\nMade 23rd June 1997\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 57(2) of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997, hereby makes the following Order:",
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      "text": "1997 c. 43."
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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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