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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/departments-transfer-of-functions-order-northern-ireland-2016/introduction",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2016/76",
  "legislation_title": "The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/departments-transfer-of-functions-order-northern-ireland-2016",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Order laid before the Assembly under Article 8(4) of the Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999, and subject to affirmative resolution procedure of the Assembly\nNorthern Ireland Departments\nMade 25th February 2016\nComing into operation in accordance with Article 1\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.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "SI 1999/283 (N.I. 1)"
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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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