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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-conspiracy-and-incitement-act-1996-commencement-order-1996/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/2262",
  "legislation_title": "The Sexual Offences (Conspiracy and Incitement) Act 1996 (Commencement) Order 1996",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES\nCRIMINAL LAW, SCOTLAND\nCRIMINAL LAW, NORTHERN IRELAND\nMade 2nd September 1996\nIn exercise of the power conferred upon him by section 7(2) of the Sexual Offences (Conspiracy and Incitement) Act 1996, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1996 c. 29."
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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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