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  "legislation": "uksi/1987/299",
  "legislation_title": "The Prosecution of Offences (Custody Time Limits) Regulations 1987",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 26th February 1987\nLaid before Parliament 6th March 1987\nComing into force 1st April 1987\nIn exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 22(1) and (2) and 29(2) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, I hereby make the following Regulations:–",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1985 c. 23."
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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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