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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-intercountry-aspects-act-1999-commencement-no-9-order-2003/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2003/362",
  "legislation_title": "The Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2003",
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  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS\nMade 13th February 2003\nThe Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 18(3) of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999, after consultation with the National Assembly for Wales, hereby makes the following Order:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1999 c. 18."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "By virtue of section 16(1) of the Act any function of the Secretary of State under section 18(3) is exercisable only after consultation with the National Assembly for Wales."
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/362/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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