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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-social-care-act-2001-commencement-no-4-england-order-2001/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2001/3619",
  "legislation_title": "The Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 4) (England) Order 2001",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND\nNATIONAL ASSISTANCE, ENGLAND\nMade 19th October 2001\nThe Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 64(6) and 70(2) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001, hereby makes the following Order:",
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      "text": "2001 c. 15."
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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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