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  "legislation": "uksi/1992/2617",
  "legislation_title": "The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Modification of section 112) Regulations 1992",
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  "path": "note",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations are made under section 156 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in order to enable Her Majesty’s Government to give effect to Council Directive 90/220/EEC (OJ No. L117, 8.5.90, p.15) on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms. Their effect is to provide that limitations and condiions on consents granted by the Secretary of State may be imposed for the purpose of securing the health of persons at work.",
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  "version": "current",
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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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