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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/consular-fees-order-1996/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/consular-fees-order-1996/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1996/1915",
  "legislation_title": "The Consular Fees Order 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/consular-fees-order-1996",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "DIPLOMATIC SERVICE\nMade 23rd July 1996\nComing into force 14th August 1996\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 23rd day of July 1996\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 1(1) of the Consular Fees Act 1980 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": "1980 c. 23."
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1915/introduction",
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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."
}