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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/financial-assistance-for-environmental-purposes-order-1997/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/651",
  "legislation_title": "The Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes Order 1997",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION\nMade 5th March 1997\nLaid before Parliament 11th March 1997\nComing into force 1st April 1997\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 153(4) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1990 c. 43."
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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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