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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/copyright-hong-kong-order-1972/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/copyright-hong-kong-order-1972/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1972/1724",
  "legislation_title": "The Copyright (Hong Kong) Order 1972",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/copyright-hong-kong-order-1972",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "COPYRIGHT\nMade 14th November 1972\nLaid before Parliament 20th November 1972\nComing into Operation 12th December 1972\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 14th day of November 1972\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, and by virtue of the authority conferred upon Her by section 31 of the Copyright Act 1956 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased to direct, and it is hereby directed, as follows:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/1724/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T22:24:16.016927+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}