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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gun-barrel-proof-act-1868/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gun-barrel-proof-act-1868/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "ukla/Vict/31-32/113",
  "legislation_title": "Gun Barrel Proof Act 1868",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gun-barrel-proof-act-1868",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act for repealing the Gun Barrel Proof Act 1855, and for making other Provisions in lieu thereof; and for altering the Constitution of the Guardians of the Birmingham Proof House; and for better ensuring the due Proof of Gun Barrels; and for other Purposes.\n[13th July 1868]",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Act amended by Gun Barrel Proof Act 1950 (c. iii), s. 4(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Act extended (1.12.1978) to Scotland and Northern Ireland by Gun Barrel Proof Act 1978 (c. 9), s. 6; S.I. 1978/1587, art. 2, Sch."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/Vict/31-32/113/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T18:01:33.047048+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}