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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/statutory-maternity-pay-persons-abroad-and-mariners-regulations-1987/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1987/418",
  "legislation_title": "The Statutory Maternity Pay (Persons Abroad and Mariners) Regulations 1987",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT\nMade 12th March 1987\nLaid before Parliament 16th March 1987\nComing into force 6th April 1987\nThe Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 80 and 84(1) of 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 under which it is made, makes the following Regulations:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1986 c. 50; section 84(1) is an interpretation provision and 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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