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  "legislation": "ukpga/2002/28",
  "legislation_title": "Export Control Act 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/export-control-act-2002",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to make provision enabling controls to be imposed on the exportation of goods, the transfer of technology, the provision of technical assistance overseas and activities connected with trade in controlled goods; and for connected purposes.\n[24th July 2002]\nBe it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—",
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