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  "legislation_title": "The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009",
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  "number": "159",
  "heading": "Defamation Act 1996 (c. 31)",
  "text": "In Schedule 1 to the Defamation Act 1996 (qualified privilege), in paragraph 13(4) (meaning of “UK public company”), in paragraph (a) for “section 1(3) of the Companies Act 1985 or Article 12(3) of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986” substitute “section 4(2) of the Companies Act 2006”.",
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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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