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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-international-co-operation-act-1990-designation-of-prosecuting-authorities-order-1991/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1991/1224",
  "legislation_title": "The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (Designation of Prosecuting Authorities) Order 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-international-co-operation-act-1990-designation-of-prosecuting-authorities-order-1991",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis Order designates prosecuting authorities for the purposes ofsection 3(3) of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act1990. Section 3(1) of the 1990 Act provides for a justice of the peaceor a judge or, in Scotland, a sheriff or judge to issue a letterrequesting assistance outside the United Kingdom in obtaining evidencefor use in criminal investigations or proceedings. Section 3(3) of the1990 Act provides that a designated prosecuting authority may itselfissue such a letter of request.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1224/note",
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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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