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  "legislation": "uksi/1998/277",
  "legislation_title": "The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (Commencement No. 12 and Transitional Provision) Order 1998",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES\nCRIMINAL LAW, SCOTLAND\nCRIMINAL LAW, NORTHERN IRELAND\nMade 9th February 1998\nIn exercise of the power conferred upon him by section 172(2) and (3) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:",
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      "type": "footnote",
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      "text": "1994 c. 33."
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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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