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  "legislation_title": "The Suspension from Work on Maternity Grounds (Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels) Order 1998",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT\nMade 9th March 1998\nLaid before Parliament 10th March 1998\nComing into force 31st March 1998\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 66(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (“the 1996 Act”) and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—",
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      "text": "1996 c. 18."
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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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