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  "legislation": "ukpga/1978/26",
  "legislation_title": "Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/suppression-of-terrorism-act-1978",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to give effect to the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism; to amend the law relating to the extradition of criminals and the obtaining of evidence for criminal proceedings outside the United Kingdom; to confer jurisdiction in respect of certain offences committed outside the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.\n[30th June 1978]",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Act applied (15.11.1993) by S.I. 1993/2533, art.2; London Gazette No. 53484, Friday 12th November 1993."
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      "type": "I",
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      "text": "Act not in force at Royal Assent. Act wholly in force at 21.8.1978 see s. 9(3)"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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