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  "legislation": "ukpga/1983/20",
  "legislation_title": "Mental Health Act 1983",
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  "number": "2",
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  "text": "Nothing in this Act shall affect the interpretation of any provision of the Mental Health Act 1959 which is not repealed by this Act and accordingly sections 1 and 145(1) of this Act shall apply to any such provision as if it were contained in this Act.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "1959 c. 72."
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      "affecting_title": "Mental Health Act 2025"
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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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