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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-equipment-measures-of-length-amendment-no-2-regulations-1996/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/3020",
  "legislation_title": "The Measuring Equipment (Measures of Length) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1996",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 1996 No. 2636 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of the Statutory Instrument\nWEIGHTS AND MEASURES\nMade 2nd December 1996\nLaid before Parliament 3rd December 1996\nComing into force 4th December 1996\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 11(1) and (4), 15(1) and (2), 86(1) and 94(1) of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
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      "text": "1985 c. 72."
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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