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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/obscene-publications-act-1959/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/Eliz2/7-8/66",
  "legislation_title": "Obscene Publications Act 1959",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/obscene-publications-act-1959",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to amend the law relating to the publication of obscene matter; to provide for the protection of literature; and to strengthen the law concerning pornography.\n[29th July 1959]",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "C",
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      "text": "Act extended by Obscene Publications Act 1964 (c. 74), s. 2"
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      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Act modified by Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), s. 162(2), Sch. 15 para. 2"
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      "type": "C",
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      "text": "Act amended by Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), s. 162(2), Sch. 15 para. 3"
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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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