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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/army-air-force-and-naval-discipline-acts-continuation-order-1987/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1987/1262",
  "legislation_title": "The Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 1987",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/army-air-force-and-naval-discipline-acts-continuation-order-1987",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "DEFENCE\nMade 21st July 1987\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 21st day of July 1987\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas a draft of the following Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 1(2) of the Armed Forces Act 1986, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1986 c. 21."
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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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