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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/misuse-of-drugs-licence-fees-regulations-2010/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2010/2497",
  "legislation_title": "The Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) Regulations 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/misuse-of-drugs-licence-fees-regulations-2010",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Dangerous Drugs\nMade 12th October 2010\nLaid before Parliament 25th October 2010\nComing into force 15th November 2010\nThe Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 30, 31 and 37(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.\nIn accordance with section 31(3) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "See the definition of “prescribed”."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1971 c. 38; there are amendments to sections 31 and 37 not relevant to these Regulations."
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2497/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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