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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/railway-bridges-load-bearing-standards-england-and-wales-order-1972/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1972/1705",
  "legislation_title": "The Railway Bridges (Load-Bearing Standards) (England and Wales) Order 1972",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 8th November 1972\nComing into Operation 11th December 1972\nThe Secretary of State for the Environment as respects bridges in England (excluding Monmouthshire), and the Secretary of State for Wales as respects bridges in Wales (including Monmouthshire), make this Order in exercise of their powers under section 117 of the Transport Act 1968 as amended by paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Transport (London) Act 1969 and of all other enabling powers:—",
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  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/1705/introduction",
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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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