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  "legislation": "uksi/1978/712",
  "legislation_title": "The Criminal Law Act 1977 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1978",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES CRIMINAL LAW, NORTHERN IRELAND\nMade 16th May 1978\nIn exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 65(7) of the Criminal Law Act 1977, I hereby make the following Order:—",
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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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