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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1979-guernsey-order-1980/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1980/569",
  "legislation_title": "The Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (Guernsey) Order 1980",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1979-guernsey-order-1980",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "MERCHANT SHIPPING\nMade 21st April 1980\nLaid before Parliament 29th April 1980\nComing into Operation 22nd May 1980\nAt the Court at Windsor Castle, the 21st day of April 1980\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 15(1), 19(2) and 47(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1979, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1980/569/introduction",
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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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