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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-information-for-radiation-emergencies-regulations-1992/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1992/2997",
  "legislation_title": "The Public Information for Radiation Emergencies Regulations 1992",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-information-for-radiation-emergencies-regulations-1992",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "HEALTH AND SAFETY\nMade 26th November 1992\nLaid before Parliament 7th December 1992\nComing into force 1st January 1993\nThe Secretary of State, being the Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to informing the public about health protection measures to be taken in the event of a radiological emergency, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by the said section 2 and by sections 15(1) and (2), and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 13(2) of Schedule 3 to the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (“the 1974 Act”) and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, and for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to her by the Health and Safety Commission under section 11(2)(d) of the 1974 Act after the carrying out by the said Commission of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 1991/2289."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1972 c. 68."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "1974 c. 37; sections 15 and 50 were amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), Schedule 15, paragraphs 6 and 16 respectively."
    }
  ],
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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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