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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/nuclear-security-secretary-of-state-security-directions-regulations-2018/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2018/408",
  "legislation_title": "The Nuclear Security (Secretary of State Security Directions) Regulations 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/nuclear-security-secretary-of-state-security-directions-regulations-2018",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Atomic Energy And Radioactive Substances\nNuclear Security\nMade 21st March 2018\nLaid before Parliament 26th March 2018\nComing into force 1st October 2018\nThe Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 77(1) to (4) of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 .\nIn accordance with section 77(5) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Office for Nuclear Regulation and such other persons as the Secretary of State considered appropriate.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "2001 c. 24; section 77 was amended by the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), section 77 and Schedule 14, paragraph 10(1); by the Energy Act 2011 (c. 16) section 105 and by the Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), Schedule 12, paragraphs 31 and 32."
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/408/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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