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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/chartered-institute-of-patent-agents-order-1999/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1999/3137",
  "legislation_title": "The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents Order 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/chartered-institute-of-patent-agents-order-1999",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LEGAL SERVICES, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 24th November 1999\nComing into force 25th November 1999\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 24th day of November 1999\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas a draft of this Order has, in accordance with section 120(5) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, been laid before and approved by each House of Parliament:\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of a recommendation made by the Lord Chancellor and in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 29(2) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, 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": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1990 c. 41."
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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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