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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1979-isle-of-man-order-1984/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1984/1161",
  "legislation_title": "The Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (Isle of Man) Order 1984",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1979-isle-of-man-order-1984",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "MERCHANT SHIPPING\nMade 31st July 1984\nLaid before Parliament 8th August 1984\nComing into Operation 31st August 1984\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 31st day of July 1984\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in pursuance of section 47 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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  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1984/1161/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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