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  "legislation": "uksi/1986/1334",
  "legislation_title": "The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1986",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 28th July 1986\nThe Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 31(2) and (3) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, hereby makes the following Order:—",
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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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