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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1979-guernsey-order-1981/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1981/1810",
  "legislation_title": "The Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (Guernsey) Order 1981",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1979-guernsey-order-1981",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "MERCHANT SHIPPING\nMade 16th December 1981\nLaid before Parliament 11th January 1982\nComing into Operation 2nd February 1982\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 16th day of December 1981\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 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:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1981/1810/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."
}