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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-local-and-working-standard-linear-measures-regulations-1986/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1986/1684",
  "legislation_title": "The Weights and Measures (Local and Working Standard Linear Measures) Regulations 1986",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-local-and-working-standard-linear-measures-regulations-1986",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "WEIGHTS AND MEASURES\nMade 29th September 1986\nLaid before Parliament 3rd October 1986\nComing into Operation 27th October 1986\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 4(5) and (6), 5(9), 86(1) and 94(1) of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1684/introduction",
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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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