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  "legislation": "ukpga/Geo6/5-6/8",
  "legislation_title": "War Orphans Act 1942",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/war-orphans-act-1942",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to amend section nine of the War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act, 1918, and for purposes connected therewith.\n[26th February 1942]",
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      "text": "Functions of Minister of Pensions now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1953/1198 (1953 I, p. 1228), Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (c. 20), s. 2 and S.I. 1968/1699"
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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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