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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/army-air-force-and-naval-discipline-acts-continuation-order-2003/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2003/1869",
  "legislation_title": "The Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/army-air-force-and-naval-discipline-acts-continuation-order-2003",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "DEFENCE\nMade 17th July 2003\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 17th day of July 2003\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas a draft of this 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 2001, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:",
  "extent": null,
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  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2001 c. 19."
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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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