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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-acts-1983-and-1984-isle-of-man-order-1984/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1984/1985",
  "legislation_title": "The Merchant Shipping Acts 1983 and 1984 (Isle of Man) Order 1984",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-acts-1983-and-1984-isle-of-man-order-1984",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "MERCHANT SHIPPING\nMade 19th December 1984\nLaid before Parliament 8th January 1985\nComing into Operation 19th January 1985\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of December 1984\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in pursuance of section 8(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1983 and section 13 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1984, 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/1984/1985/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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