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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-knitting-yarns-order-1988/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1988/895",
  "legislation_title": "Weights and Measures (Knitting Yarns) Order 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-knitting-yarns-order-1988",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "WEIGHTS AND MEASURES\nMade 13th May 1988\nComing into force 1st January 1990\nWhereas the Secretary of State pursuant to section 86(2) of the Weights and Measures Act 1985has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by this Order and considered the representations made to him by such organisations with respect to the subject matter of this Order:\nAnd whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament pursuant to section 86(5) of that Act:\nNow, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under sections 22(1) and (2) and 86(1) of that Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "1985 c. 72"
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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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