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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/1626",
  "legislation_title": "The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1997",
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  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION\nMade 27th June 1997\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 125(3) and (4) of the Environment Act 1995, hereby makes the following Order:",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1995 c. 25."
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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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