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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-controls-on-injurious-substances-regulations-1999/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1999/3244",
  "legislation_title": "The Environmental Protection (Controls on Injurious Substances) Regulations 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-controls-on-injurious-substances-regulations-1999",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION\nMade 6th December 1999\nLaid before Parliament 8th December 1999\nComing into force 29th December 1999\nThe Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, being a Minister designated for the purposes of that subsection in relation to measures relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1972 c. 68."
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "S.I. 1992/1711."
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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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