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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-criminal-justice-northern-ireland-order-2008/article-49",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2008/9780110800875",
  "legislation_title": "The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008",
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  "path": "article/49",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "49",
  "heading": "Interpretation of this Part",
  "text": "(1) In this Part—\n“agencies” means—\n(a) the Police Service of Northern Ireland;\n(b) the Probation Board for Northern Ireland;\n(c) the Department of Education;\n(d) the Department for Employment and Learning;\n(e) the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety;\n(f) the Department for Social Development;\n(g) HSS Boards and HSS trusts;\n(h) Education and Library Boards;\n(i) the Northern Ireland Housing Executive;\n(j) the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children;\n“serious harm” means death or serious personal injury, whether physical or psychological;\n“specified” means specified in guidance under Article 50.\n(2) The Secretary of State may by order amend the definition of “agencies” in paragraph (1).",
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  "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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