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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/registration-of-political-parties-act-1998/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1998/48",
  "legislation_title": "Registration of Political Parties Act 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/registration-of-political-parties-act-1998",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to make provision about the registration of political parties.\n[19th November 1998]\nBe it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Act repealed (except ss. 13, 15, 24, 26 and Sch. 2) (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 41, s. 158(2), Sch. 22 (with s. 156(6)); S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I Annex (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II)"
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      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Act restricted (14.12.2000) by 2000 c. 41, s. 163(4)(7), Sch. 23 Pt. I paras. 1, 7(1) (with s. 156(6))Act excluded (14.12.2000) by 2000 c. 41, s. 163(4)(7), Sch. 23 Pt. I paras. 1, 7(4) (with s. 156(6))"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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