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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/admiralty-jurisdiction-british-indian-ocean-territory-order-1984/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1984/540",
  "legislation_title": "The Admiralty Jurisdiction (British Indian Ocean Territory) Order 1984",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/admiralty-jurisdiction-british-indian-ocean-territory-order-1984",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "OVERSEAS TERRITORIES\nMade 11th April 1984\nComing into Operation 14th May 1984\nAt the Court at Windsor Castle, the 11th day of April 1984\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers vested in Her by subsections (2), (3) and (4) of section 150 of the Supreme Court Act 1981, and section 7 of the Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act 1890 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1984/540/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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