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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/airports-northern-ireland-order-1994/schedule-1/paragraph-3",
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  "legislation": "nisi/1994/426",
  "legislation_title": "The Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/airports-northern-ireland-order-1994",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/3",
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  "number": "3",
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  "text": "(1) If, before the expiration of the period referred to in paragraph 1(c), the Department receives an objection from any person on whom a copy of the notice is required to be served under paragraph 2 or from any other person appearing to it to be affected, it may—\n(a) cause a public local inquiry to be held; or\n(b) afford to any person by whom such an objection has been made an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed by the Department for the purpose.\n(2) For the purposes of this paragraph and paragraph 4 the Department—\n(a) shall disregard any objection which is withdrawn; and\n(b) may disregard any objection if it is satisfied that the objection relates exclusively to matters which can be dealt with in assessing compensation under Schedule 3.",
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  "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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