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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-increase-reduction-of-qualifying-age-order-1972/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1972/1299",
  "legislation_title": "The Pensions Increase (Reduction of Qualifying Age) Order 1972",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-increase-reduction-of-qualifying-age-order-1972",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "PENSIONS\nMade 18th August 1972\nLaid before Parliament 25th August 1972\nComing into Operation 1st December 1972\nThe Minister for the Civil Service, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 3(8) of the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf hereby makes the following Order:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/1299/introduction",
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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."
}