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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-fertilisation-and-embryology-statutory-storage-period-regulations-1991/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1991/1540",
  "legislation_title": "The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Statutory Storage Period) Regulations 1991",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY\nMade 8th July 1991\nLaid before Parliament 11th July 1991\nComing into force 1st August 1991\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 14(5) 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,
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1990 c. 37."
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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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