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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-fertilisation-and-embryology-special-exemptions-regulations-1991/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1991/1588",
  "legislation_title": "The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Special Exemptions) Regulations 1991",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY\nMade 9th July 1991\nComing into force 1st August 1991\nWhereas a draft of these Regulations has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:\nNow, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 43(1) and 45 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:–",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1990 c. 37."
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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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