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  "legislation": "ukpga/1989/44",
  "legislation_title": "Opticians Act 1989",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to opticians with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.\n[16th November 1989]\nBe it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—",
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