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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/late-payment-of-commercial-debts-interest-act-1998-commencement-no-1-order-1998/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1998/2479",
  "legislation_title": "The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1998",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CONTRACTS\nMade 4th October 1998\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 17(2) of the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:–",
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      "text": "1998 c. 20."
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