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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-registration-of-colonial-government-ships-amendment-order-1985/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1985/1200",
  "legislation_title": "The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Colonial Government Ships) (Amendment) Order 1985",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-registration-of-colonial-government-ships-amendment-order-1985",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "MERCHANT SHIPPING\nMade 31st July 1985\nLaid before Parliament 21st October 1985\nComing into Operation 13th November 1985\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 31st day of July 1985\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 80 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1906 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, 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",
  "annotations": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1985/1200/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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