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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-act-2007-commencement-no-12-and-transitional-provisions-order-2017/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2017/1038",
  "legislation_title": "The Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 12 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2017",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Mental Health, England And Wales\nMade 26th October 2017\nLaid before Parliament 31st October 2017\nComing into force 1st December 2017\nThe Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) and (4)(b) of the Mental Health Act 2007:",
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  "status": null,
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  "annotations": [
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      "text": "2007 c. 12."
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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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