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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/justification-of-practices-involving-ionising-radiation-regulations-2004/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2004/1769",
  "legislation_title": "The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/justification-of-practices-involving-ionising-radiation-regulations-2004",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "HEALTH AND SAFETY\nENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION\nMade 8th July 2004\nLaid before Parliament 9th July 2004\nComing into force 2nd August 2004\nThe Secretary of State, being the Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the making of measures relating to basic safety standards for the health protection of the general public and workers against the dangers of ionising radiation, exercising the powers in that section makes the following Regulations:",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "S.I. 1991/ 2289."
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      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1972 c. 68."
    },
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      "label": "M3",
      "text": "As regards Scotland, the Secretary of State’s power to act under that section is preserved by section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 c. 46."
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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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