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  "legislation": "uksi/1999/2177",
  "legislation_title": "The Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1999",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES\nNATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, SCOTLAND\nNATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, NORTHERN IRELAND\nMade 2nd August 1999\nThe Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 67(1) and (2) of the Health Act 1999, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:",
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      "type": "footnote",
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      "text": "1999 c. 8."
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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