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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/admiralty-jurisdiction-hong-kong-order-1985/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1985/1197",
  "legislation_title": "The Admiralty Jurisdiction (Hong Kong) Order 1985",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/admiralty-jurisdiction-hong-kong-order-1985",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "OVERSEAS TERRITORIES\nMade 31st July 1985\nLaid before Parliament 21st October 1985\nComing into Operation 13th November 1985\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 31st day of July 1985\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 150 of the Supreme Court Act 1981, section 18(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971, section 20(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1974, section 738(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 and 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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  },
  "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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