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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/bankers-books-evidence-act-1879/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/Vict/42-43/11",
  "legislation_title": "Bankers’ Books Evidence Act 1879",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/bankers-books-evidence-act-1879",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to amend the Law of Evidence with respect to Bankers’ Books.\n[23rd May 1879]",
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  "status": null,
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      "text": "Act extended by Isle of Man Act 1979 (c. 58, SIF 29:4), s. 12(3)"
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      "text": "Act extended by International Westminster Bank Act 1989 (c. xvi), ss. 10, 13"
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      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Act applied (10.6.1991) by Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5, SIF 39:1), s. 4(6), Sch. 1 para. 6; S.I. 1991/1072, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I"
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      "text": "Act applied (19.12.1991) by Commercial and Private Bank Act 1991 (c. xxii), s. 10(1) (with ss. 13, 15)."
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      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Act applied (with modifications) (1.12.1992) by Ulster Bank Act 1992 (c. xiii), ss. 3,10"
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      "text": "Act extended (29.3.1993) by 1993 c. iii, s. 9(1).Act extended (E.W.N.I.) (27.7.1993) by 1993 c. xiv, s. 9(1).Act extended (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. xvii, s. 13(2).Act extended (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. xviii, s. 11(1).Act applied by 1996 c. ii, ss. 5(2), 9(2)Act applied by 1996 c. vii, ss. 3, 9(1) (with s. 16)Act extended (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/172, art. 31Act applied by 1998 c. v, ss. 3, 12(2)(3)Act applied by 1999 c. iv, ss. 3, 11(2)(3)Act applied (10.2.2000) by 2000 c. iii, s. 12(1) (with s. 16)Act applied (22.3.2001) by 2001 c. i, s. 9(1) (with s. 13)Act applied (4.12.2001) by 2001 c. v, s. 14(2)Act applied (with modifications) (26.11.2001) by S.I. 2001/3755, regs. 23(4), Sch. 4 para. 13(5) (with regs. 39, 45)Act extended (with effect as mentioned in s. 4(1) of the amending Act) by 2002 c. iii, s. 13(2)Act applied (with effect as mentioned in s. 4(1)(d) of the amending Act) by 2002 c. iv, s. 12(2)"
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      "text": "Act applied (with modifications) (1.7.2004) by The Government Stock Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1611), regs. 1, 7(7) (with regs. 33, 35)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Act applied (with effect as mentioned in s. 9 of the amending Act) by HBOS Group Reorganisation Act 2006 (c. i), ss. 3, 20(2)"
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      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "Act applied (31.7.2017) by The Criminal Justice (European Investigation Order) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/730), Sch. 5 para. 9 (with reg. 3)"
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