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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-courts-amendment-no-4-order-1997/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/2762",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Courts (Amendment No. 4) Order 1997",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES\nCOUNTY COURTS\nMade 20th November 1997\nLaid before Parliament 20th November 1997\nComing into force\nArticles 3(b) and 4(b) 24th December 1997\nremaining provisions 15th December 1997\nThe Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(1) of the County Courts Act 1984 and by section 33(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984, hereby makes the following Order—",
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      "text": "1984 c. 28"
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      "text": "1984 c. 42"
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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