{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/nuclear-installations-application-of-security-provisions-order-1971/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1971/569",
  "legislation_title": "The Nuclear Installations (Application of Security Provisions) Order 1971",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/nuclear-installations-application-of-security-provisions-order-1971",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ATOMIC ENERGY AND RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES\nMade 1st April 1971\nLaid before Parliament 1st April 1971\nComing into Operation 1st April 1971\nWhereas the Secretary of State has granted permits to British Nuclear Fuels Limited under section 2(1) of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 as amended by section 17 of the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1971 authorising the use of sites at Capenhurst in the County of Chester and at Wind-scale in the County of Cumberland for purposes other than, or not limited to, research and development.\nNow, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under section 2(IB) of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965, as amended by section 17 of the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1971, and all other powers in that behalf enabling him, hereby orders as follows:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1971/569/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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