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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pneumoconiosis-byssinosis-and-miscellaneous-diseases-benefit-amendment-scheme-1985/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1985/491",
  "legislation_title": "The Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis, and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit (Amendment) Scheme 1985",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "SOCIAL SECURITY\nLaid before Parliament in draft\nMade 21st March 1985\nComing into Operation 1st April 1985\nWhereas a draft of the following Scheme was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:\nNow, therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Services, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of his powers under section 5 of the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the said Scheme:—",
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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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