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  "legislation": "uksi/1998/2873",
  "legislation_title": "The Registration of Political Parties (Prohibited Words and Expressions) Order 1998",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "REGISTRATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES\nMade 21st November 1998\nLaid before Parliament 23rd November 1998\nComing into force 3rd December 1998\nThe Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 3(1)(f) and (2) of the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998 hereby makes the following Order:–",
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  "version": "current",
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      "text": "1998 c. 48."
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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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