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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-accident-investigationregulations-1989/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1989/1172",
  "legislation_title": "The Merchant Shipping (Accident Investigation)Regulations 1989",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "MERCHANT SHIPPING\nMade 6th July 1989\nLaid before Parliament 14th July 1989\nComing into force 7th August 1989\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 33 and 53 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (hereinafter called “the Act”), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—",
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  "status": null,
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      "text": "1988 c. 12."
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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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