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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/access-to-justice-act-1999-solicitors-practising-certificates-order-2002/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2002/3235",
  "legislation_title": "The Access to Justice Act 1999 (Solicitors' Practising Certificates) Order 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/access-to-justice-act-1999-solicitors-practising-certificates-order-2002",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LEGAL SERVICES, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 18th December 2002\nComing into force 19th December 2002\nWhereas the Lord Chancellor pursuant to section 47(2)(a) of the Access to Justice Act 1999 has consulted the Master of the Rolls and the Law Society;\nAnd whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament pursuant to section 47(2)(b) of that Act;\nNow, therefore, the Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 47(1) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1999 c. 22."
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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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