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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/statutory-maternity-pay-general-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/introduction",
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  "legislation": "nisr/1996/206",
  "legislation_title": "The Statutory Maternity Pay (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "STATUTORY MATERNITY PAY\nMade 20th May 1996\nComing into operation 12th June 1996\nThe Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 160(9)(a) and 167(6) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
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      "text": "1992 c. 7"
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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