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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/noise-act-1996/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/noise-act-1996/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1996/37",
  "legislation_title": "Noise Act 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/noise-act-1996",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to make provision about noise emitted from dwellings at night; about the forfeiture and confiscation of equipment used to make noise unlawfully; and for connected purposes.\n[18th July 1996]\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:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Act: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2 Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "E",
      "label": "E1",
      "text": "Act does not extend to Scotland see s. 14(3).Act extends to Northern Ireland but the operation of s.14 is limited by application as mentioned in s. 14(4)"
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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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