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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-regulations-1987/regulation-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-regulations-1987/regulation-7.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1987/851",
  "legislation_title": "The Police Regulations 1987",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-regulations-1987",
  "path": "regulation/7",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Authorised establishment",
  "text": "The authorised establishment of the several ranks of a police force and any changes thereto shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of State and shall be sufficient to provide for the carrying out of police duties under responsible supervision in each tour of duty.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/851/regulation/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T16:26:54.657928+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}