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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-of-houses-in-multiple-occupation-prescribed-description-england-order-2018/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2018/221",
  "legislation_title": "The Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Description) (England) Order 2018",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Housing, England\nMade 20th February 2018\nLaid before Parliament 23rd February 2018\nComing into force 1st October 2018\nThe Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 55(3) and 250(2)(a) and (b) of the Housing Act 2004.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2004 c.34. For the definition of appropriate national authority see section 261(1) of the Act."
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/221/introduction",
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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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