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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-elections-forms-northern-ireland-order-2015/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-elections-forms-northern-ireland-order-2015/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "ukdsi/2015/9780111126677",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Elections (Forms) (Northern Ireland) Order 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-elections-forms-northern-ireland-order-2015",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 84(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nNorthern Ireland\nMade ***\nComing into force in accordance with Article 1(2)\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the *** day of ***\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nIn accordance with section 7(3) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, the Electoral Commission has been consulted prior to this Order being laid before Parliament.\nIn accordance with section 84(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.\nAccordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 84(1) and (1A) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2000 c. 41; amendments have been made to section 7 but they are not relevant to this Order."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1998 c. 47."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Section 84(1A) was inserted by section 3(4) of the Elections Act 2001 (c. 7)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111126677/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:10:57.256006+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}