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  "legislation": "ukpga/1977/45",
  "legislation_title": "Criminal Law Act 1977",
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  "path": "schedule/12/part/16",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS ACT 1959 (c. 66)",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In section 3(3) (powers of search and seizure) at end add—\n“Provided also that this subsection does not apply in relation to any article seized under subsection (1) of this section which is returned to the occupier of the premises or, as the case may be, to the user of the stall or vehicle in or on which it was found.”.",
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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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