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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/friendly-societies-act-1955/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/friendly-societies-act-1955/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Eliz2/4-5/19",
  "legislation_title": "Friendly Societies Act 1955",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/friendly-societies-act-1955",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to extend the powers of friendly societies, and amend the Friendly Societies Acts 1896 to 1948; to make corresponding amendments for trade unions in relation to sums payable on the death of a member; to make provision with respect to the furnishing of information by the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance in connection with claims for benefit from friendly societies and trade unions; and for purposes connected therewith.\n[21st December 1955]",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/4-5/19/introduction",
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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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