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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-2003/schedule-37/part-8",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2003/44",
  "legislation_title": "Criminal Justice Act 2003",
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  "path": "schedule/37/part/8",
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  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Life sentences",
  "text": "Short title and chapter\nExtent of repeal\nMurder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 (c. 71)\nSection 1(2).\nRepatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c. 47)\nIn section 2(4)(b)(i), the words “or 29(1)”.\nSection 3(9).\nParagraph 3 of the Schedule.\nCrime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43)\nSection 29.\nSection 31(4).\nSection 33.\nIn section 34(3), the words from the beginning to “advocate; and”.\nCrime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 48)\nIn Schedule 1, paragraph 10(3).\nCrime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)\nIn Schedule 8, paragraphs 57 and 60.\nPowers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)\nIn section 82A, in subsection (4) the words “subject to subsection (5) below”, and subsections (5) and (6).",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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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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