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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1988-designated-countries-and-territories-order-1991/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1991/2873",
  "legislation_title": "The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Designated Countries and Territories) Order 1991",
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  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 19th December 1991\nComing into force in accordance with article 1(1)\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of December 1991\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas a draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:\nNow, therefore, Her 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": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1988 c. 33."
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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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