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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1988-designated-countries-and-territories-amendment-order-1997/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/1316",
  "legislation_title": "The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Designated Countries and Territories) (Amendment) Order 1997",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 20th May 1997\nLaid before Parliament 30th May 1997\nComing into force 1st July 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 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",
  "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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