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  "legislation": "uksi/1985/1956",
  "legislation_title": "The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Police Forces) Order 1985",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 11th December 1985\nLaid before Parliament 23rd December 1985\nComing into Operation 1st April 1986\nIn exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(3) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, I hereby make 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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