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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/nuclear-security-secretary-of-state-security-directions-regulations-2018/schedule/paragraph-7",
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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": "schedule/paragraph/7",
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  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Powers of examination and investigation and to take samples",
  "text": "(1) An enforcement officer may, if authorised, carry out any examination or investigation necessary for the purpose of enforcing these Regulations and, in doing so, may—\n(a) take measurements and photographs; and\n(b) make recordings.\n(2) An enforcement officer may, if authorised, take and deal with samples of—\n(a) any article or substance found in relevant premises; or\n(b) the atmosphere in or in the vicinity of relevant premises.",
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  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/408/schedule/paragraph/7",
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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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