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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1988-torture-overseas-territories-order-1988/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1988/2242",
  "legislation_title": "The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Torture) (Overseas Territories) Order 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1988-torture-overseas-territories-order-1988",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "OVERSEAS TERRITORIES\nMade 21st December 1988\nComing into force 7th January 1989\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 21st day of December 1988\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 138(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988, or otherwise in Her Majesty vested, 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."
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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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