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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974-exceptions-amendment-england-and-wales-order-2003/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2003/0110451163",
  "legislation_title": "The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2003",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 10(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nREHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 2003\nComing into force 2003\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 4(4), 7(4) and 10(1) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, hereby makes the following Order, a draft of which has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:",
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  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1974 c. 53."
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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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