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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/radioactive-substances-act-1993-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2011/introduction",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2011/290",
  "legislation_title": "The Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Atomic Energy And Radioactive Substances\nMade 26th July 2011\nComing into operation 1st October 2011\nThe Department of the Environment being a Department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the making of measures relating to basic safety standards for health protection of the general public and workers against the dangers of ionising radiation, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section makes the following Regulations:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1991 No. 2289"
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      "text": "1972 c. 68"
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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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