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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dangerous-substances-and-preparations-safety-consolidation-amendment-regulations-1996/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/2635",
  "legislation_title": "The Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Safety) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Regulations 1996",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CONSUMER PROTECTION\nMade 15th October 1996\nLaid before Parliament 16th October 1996\nComing into force 11th November 1996\nWhereas the Secretary of State has, in accordance with section 11(5) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987, consulted such organisations as appear to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by these Regulations, such other persons as he considers appropriate and the Health and Safety Commission:\nNow, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of powers conferred upon him by section 11 of the said Act of 1987 hereby makes the following Regulations:—",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1987 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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