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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/working-time-regulations-1998-amendment-regulations-2004/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2004/2516",
  "legislation_title": "The Working Time Regulations 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 2004",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT\nMade 20th September 2004\nLaid before Parliament 24th September 2004\nComing into force 1st October 2004\nThe Secretary of State, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the organisation of working time, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by that provision, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1972 c. 68."
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "S.I. 1997/1174."
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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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