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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/safety-of-sports-grounds-designation-order-2008/introduction/enacted",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2008/55",
  "legislation_title": "The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2008 (revoked)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/safety-of-sports-grounds-designation-order-2008/enacted",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 14th January 2008\nLaid before Parliament 15th January 2008\nComing into force 5th February 2008\nThe Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and 18(2) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975. In accordance with section 18(4) of that Act he has consulted with such persons as appear to him to be requisite.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "enacted",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1975 c.52; section 1 was amended by section 19 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987 c.27; see also the Safety of Sports Grounds (Accommodation of Spectators) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/499)."
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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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