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  "legislation": "nia/2011/25",
  "legislation_title": "Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011",
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  "text": "An Act to make provision in relation to planning; and for connected purposes.\n[4th May 2011]\nBE IT ENACTED by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by Her Majesty as follows:",
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      "text": "Act: power to amend or repeal conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 164(3), 255(5), Sch. 14 Pt. 4 (with s. 247)"
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