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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/plugs-and-sockets-etc-safety-regulations-1987/schedule-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1987/603",
  "legislation_title": "The Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1987",
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  "path": "schedule/3",
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  "number": "3",
  "heading": "SPECIFIED BRITISH STANDARDS",
  "text": "(1)\n(2)\n(3)\nItem No.\nElectrical devices\nBritish Standard\n1\nStandard plugs: sockets with which standard plugs may be engaged.\n1363: 1984 published to come into effect on 31st August 1984.\n2\nRound-pin plugs; sockets and adaptors with which round-pin plugs may be engaged.\n546: 1950 published on 16th March 1950 including Supplement No. 1 (1960) published on 30th December 1960.\n3\n2-Pin reversible plugs and shaver sockets.\n4573: 1970 published on 19th March 1970.\n4\nFuse links which are suitable for use in a standard plug.\n1362: 1973 published on 28th February 1973.\n5\nCartridge fuse-links (rated up to 5 amperes) which are suitable for use in a round-pin plug conforming to British Standard 546: 1950.\n646: 1958 published on 31st January 1958.\n6\nAdaptors except those in item 2.\n5733: 1979 published to come into effect on 30th April 1979.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "ISBN 0 580 13556 X, as amended by Amendments No. 1 and 2 published on 30th April 1985 and 31st December 1985 respectively."
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Incorporating Amendment No. 1 issued December 1953 and as amended by Amendment No. 2 published on 28th November 1961, Amendment Slips 3 and 4 published on 16th May 1969 and 29th July 1977 respectively, and Amendments No. 5 and 6 published on 31st August 1982 and 31st May 1986 respectively."
    },
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      "label": "f3",
      "text": "SBN 580 05807 7, as amended by Amendment No. 1 published and effective from 31st October 1983."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "ISBN 0 580 07438 2, as amended by Amendment No. 1 published on 29th June 1984."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "ISBN 0 580 10739 6, as amended by Amendments No. 1 and 2 published on 31st July 1981 and 29th April 1983 respectively."
    }
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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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