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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1988-designated-countries-and-territories-amendment-no-2-order-1997/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/2976",
  "legislation_title": "The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Designated Countries and Territories) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1997",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 17th December 1997\nLaid before Parliament 5th January 1998\nComing into force 1st February 1998\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 17th day of December 1997\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 96 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 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": "1988 c. 33; section 96 was amended by section 21 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (c. 36)."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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