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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/consular-fees-order-1997/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/1314",
  "legislation_title": "The Consular Fees Order 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/consular-fees-order-1997",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "DIPLOMATIC SERVICE\nMade 20th May 1997\nComing into force 10th June 1997\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 20th day of May 1997\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": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1980 c. 23."
    }
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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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