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  "legislation_title": "Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999",
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  "text": "In this Part of this Schedule—\n(a) “coefficient of absorption” shall be construed in accordance with paragraph 3.5 of Annex VII to Community Directive 72/306; and\n(b) “free acceleration” has the same meaning as in Annex II to Council Directive 77/143/EEC as amended by Council Directive 88/449/EEC, Council Directive 91/225/EEC, Council Directive 91/328 and Council Directive 92/55.",
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      "label": "f3",
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