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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pencils-and-graphic-instruments-safety-regulations-1998/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1998/2406",
  "legislation_title": "The Pencils and Graphic Instruments (Safety) Regulations 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pencils-and-graphic-instruments-safety-regulations-1998",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CONSUMER PROTECTION\nMade 26th September 1998\nLaid before Parliament 6th October 1998\nComing into force 9th November 1998\nWhereas the Secretary of State has, in accordance with section 11(5) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987, consulted such organisations as appear to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by these Regulations, such other persons as he considers appropriate and the Health and Safety Commission:\nNow, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 11 of the said Act read with article 6 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1987, hereby makes the following Regulations:–",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1987 c. 43."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "S.I. 1987/1680."
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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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