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  "legislation_title": "Ministries Act (Northern Ireland) 1944",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to establish a Ministry of Health and Local Government for Northern Ireland; to abolish the Ministry of Public Security for Northern Ireland; to make further provision with respect to the assignment and transfer of functions of Government departments; to provide for the salaries of certain Ministerial offices; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.\n[9th May 1944]",
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