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  "legislation": "uksi/1994/2868",
  "legislation_title": "The Weights and Measures (Metrication) (Miscellaneous Goods) (Amendment) Order 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-metrication-miscellaneous-goods-amendment-order-1994",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "WEIGHTS AND MEASURES\nMade 6th November 1994\nComing into force in accordance with article 1\nWhereas the Secretary of State, pursuant to section 86(2) of the Weights and Measures Act 1985, has consulted organisations appearing to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by this Order and has 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 the powers conferred on him by sections 22(1) and (2), 24(1) 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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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1985 c. 72."
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  "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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