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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/statutory-maternity-pay-medical-evidence-regulations-1987/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1987/235",
  "legislation_title": "The Statutory Maternity Pay (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1987",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/statutory-maternity-pay-medical-evidence-regulations-1987",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT\nMade 19th February 1987\nLaid before Parliament 20th February 1987\nComing into force 15th March 1987\nThe Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 49 and 84(1) of and paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Act 1986 , and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, by this instrument, which is made before the end of the period of 12 months from the commencement of the enactments contained in the 1986 Act under which it is made, makes the following regulations:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "1986 c. 50; section 84(1) is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”."
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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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