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  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/42",
  "legislation_title": "National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006",
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  "text": "An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the health service.\n[8th November 2006]\nBe it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—",
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