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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/secretary-of-state-for-trade-and-industry-order-1970/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1970/1537",
  "legislation_title": "The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Order 1970",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/secretary-of-state-for-trade-and-industry-order-1970",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "MINISTERS OF THE CROWN\nMade 19th October 1970\nLaid before Parliament 19th October 1970\nComing into Operation 20th October 1970\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of October 1970\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in pursuance of sections 1 and 2 of the Ministers of the Crown (Transfer of Functions) Act 1946 and section 4 of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1964, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1970/1537/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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