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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-designation-of-overseas-adoptions-order-1973/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1973/19",
  "legislation_title": "The Adoption (Designation of Overseas Adoptions) Order 1973",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-designation-of-overseas-adoptions-order-1973",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS\nMade 1st January 1973\nLaid before Parliament 12th January 1973\nComing into Operation 1st February 1973\nIn exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 4(3) of the Adoption Act 1968, I hereby make the following Order:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1973/19/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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