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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/615",
  "legislation_title": "The Education (Areas to which Pupils and Students Belong) Regulations 1996",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 7th March 1996\nLaid before Parliament 11th March 1996\nComing into force 1st April 1996\nIn exercise of the powers conferred upon the Secretary of State by sections 35(4) and 38(5) of the Education Act 1980, the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, as respects England, and the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, hereby make the following Regulations:",
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      "text": "1980 c. 20."
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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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