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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/1153",
  "legislation_title": "The Education Act 1997 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1997",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 3rd April 1997\nIn exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 54(3) and 58(3) of the Education Act 1997 the Secretary of State for Education and Employment hereby makes the following Order:—",
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      "text": "1997 c. 44."
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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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