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  "title": "The Redundant Mineworkers (Payments Schemes) (Amendment and Consolidation) Order 1996",
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  "long_title": "This Order establishes under the Coal Industry Act 1977 a Scheme which amends and consolidates the Schemes established by the Redundant Mineworkers and Concessionary Coal (Payments Schemes) Orders 1983,1984 and 1986 (the “earlier schemes”). The earlier schemes are for the payment of benefits to mineworkers, workers at coking plants and other coal industry employees made redundant (1) on or after 6th April 1983 and before 1 st April 1984 (2) on or after 1st April 1984 and before 30th March 1986 and (3) on or after 30th March 1986 and before 29th March 1987. The Order (subject to certain transitional provisions) revokes and supersedes the earlier schemes.",
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      "heading": "GRADES OF EMPLOYMENT OR CAPACITIES IN WHICH A COAL INDUSTRY EMPLOYEE IS ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENTS UNDER THE SCHEME CONTAINED IN THIS SCHEDULE",
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