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  "legislation": "ukpga/Geo6/10-11/30",
  "legislation_title": "Indian Independence Act 1947",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/indian-independence-act-1947",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to make provision for the setting up in India of two independent Dominions, to substitute other provisions for certain provisions of the Government of India Act 1935, which apply outside those Dominions, and to provide for other matters consequential on or connected with the setting up of those Dominions\n[18th July 1947]",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
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