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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weighing-equipment-non-automatic-weighing-machines-regulations-1988/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1988/876",
  "legislation_title": "The Weighing Equipment (Non-automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weighing-equipment-non-automatic-weighing-machines-regulations-1988",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "WEIGHTS AND MEASURES\nMade 12th May 1988\nLaid before Parliament 26th May 1988\nComing into force 1st November 1988\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 11(1) and (4), 12(12), 15(1), 86(1) and 94(1) of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1985 c. 72; section 94(1) contains a definition of “prescribed”."
    }
  ],
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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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