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  "legislation_title": "Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2002",
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  "text": "An Act to amend the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 in relation to charges for nursing care in residential accommodation; to provide for the establishment and functions of the Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery; and for connected purposes.\n[4th October 2002]",
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