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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/medical-act-1983-amendment-order-2002/article-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2002/3135",
  "legislation_title": "The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002",
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  "path": "article/3",
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  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Main objective of the General Council",
  "text": "In section 1 (the General Medical Council) after subsection (1) insert—\n“(1A) The main objective of the General Council in exercising their functions is to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public.”.",
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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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