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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/misuse-of-drugs-designation-amendment-england-wales-and-scotland-order-2016/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2016/1124",
  "legislation_title": "The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2016",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Dangerous Drugs\nMade 21st November 2016\nLaid before Parliament 23rd November 2016\nComing into force 14th December 2016\nThe Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7(4) and 7(5) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.\nIn accordance with section 7(7) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1971 c. 38."
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1124/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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