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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-act-2003-prescribed-police-stations-regulations-2005/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2005/210",
  "legislation_title": "The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) Regulations 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-act-2003-prescribed-police-stations-regulations-2005",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES\nCRIMINAL LAW, NORTHERN IRELAND\nMade 3rd February 2005\nLaid before Parliament 7th February 2005\nComing into force 28th February 2005\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 87(1)(a) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2003 c. 42."
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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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