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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/oil-pollution-compulsory-insurance-regulations-1997/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/1820",
  "legislation_title": "The Oil Pollution (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/oil-pollution-compulsory-insurance-regulations-1997",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "MERCHANT SHIPPING\nMade 23rd July 1997\nLaid before Parliament 4th August 1997\nComing into force 1st September 1997\nThe Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 163(1), section 164(3) and section 302 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and with the consent of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Regulations:—",
  "extent": null,
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      "text": "1995 c. 21"
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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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