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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-1973-commencement-order-1973/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-1973-commencement-order-1973/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1973/1249",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security Act 1973 (Commencement) Order 1973",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-1973-commencement-order-1973",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "SOCIAL SECURITY\nMade 19th July 1973\nLaid before Parliament 19th July 1973\nComing into Operation 19th July 1973\nThe Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of powers conferred by section 101 of the Social Security Act 1973, hereby makes the following order:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1973/1249/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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