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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/films-act-1985/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1985/21",
  "legislation_title": "Films Act 1985",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/films-act-1985",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to repeal the Films Acts 1960 to 1980; to make further provision with respect to the financing of films; and for connected purposes.\n[23rd May 1985]\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:—",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Act applied in part (with modifications) (as amended by 2009 c. 4, Sch. 2 para. 131) (29.3.2007) by Corporation Tax (Taxation of Films) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1050), regs. 1(1), regs. 3-12"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Act amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2007/1050 reg. 3-12 (1.4.2009) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 2 para. 131 (with Sch. 2 Pt. 1, 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Act partly in force at Royal Assent; wholly in force at 23.7.1985, see s. 8(2)"
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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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