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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-social-care-act-2008-commencement-no8-order-2009/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2009/270",
  "legislation_title": "The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.8) Order 2009",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Public Health\nMade 11th February 2009\nThe Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 170(3) and (4) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 makes the following Order.\nIn accordance with section 172(5)(a) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted with the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2008 c. 14."
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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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