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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/593",
  "legislation_title": "The Environment Act 1995 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION\nMade 5th March 1996\nLaid before Parliament 8th March 1996\nComing into force 1st April 1996\nThe Secretary of State, being satisfied that it is expedient by reason of the coming into force of provisions of the Environment Act 1995 to make additional consequential amendments of the public general enactments and subordinate legislation specified in these Regulations, in exercise of his powers under section 120(1) and (5) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
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      "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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