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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environment-act-1995-commencement-no-18-england-and-wales-order-2000/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2000/3033",
  "legislation_title": "The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 18) (England and Wales) Order 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environment-act-1995-commencement-no-18-england-and-wales-order-2000",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION\nMade 9th November 2000\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under section 125(3) of the Environment Act 1995, hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1995 c. 25. Though some functions of the Secretary of State under the 1995 Act in relation to Wales were transferred by article 2 of and Schedule 1 to the National Assembly of Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672), the functions of the Secretary of State under section 125 of the 1995 Act are retained in relation to Wales, see article 2(e) of S.I. 1999/672."
    }
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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."
}