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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/departments-transfer-of-functions-order-northern-ireland-2008/introduction",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2008/46",
  "legislation_title": "Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "NORTHERN IRELAND DEPARTMENTS\nMade 6th February 2008\nAffirmed by resolution of the Assembly 10th March 2008\nComing into operation in accordance with Article 1(2)\nThe First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 8 of the Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999, make the following Order—",
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      "text": "S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1)."
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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