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  "legislation": "ukpga/1996/62",
  "legislation_title": "Theft (Amendment) Act 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/theft-amendment-act-1996",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to amend the Theft Act 1968 and the Theft Act 1978; and for connected purposes.\n[18th December 1996]\nBe it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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