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  "legislation": "uksi/2001/85",
  "legislation_title": "The Weights and Measures (Metrication Amendments) Regulations 2001",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "WEIGHTS AND MEASURES\nMade 16th January 2001\nLaid before Parliament 17th January 2001\nComing into force 8th February 2001\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under sections 15(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:—",
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  "status": null,
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      "text": "1985 c. 72; section 94(1) contains a definition of “prescribed”."
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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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