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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/higher-education-freedom-of-speech-act-2023/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2023/16",
  "legislation_title": "Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/higher-education-freedom-of-speech-act-2023",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to make provision in relation to freedom of speech and academic freedom in higher education institutions and in students’ unions; and for connected purposes.\n[11th May 2023]\nBe it enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/16/introduction",
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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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