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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-maximum-number-of-judges-northern-ireland-order-2004/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2004/0110493877",
  "legislation_title": "The Maximum Number of Judges (Northern Ireland) Order 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-maximum-number-of-judges-northern-ireland-order-2004",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament under section 2(4) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament\nSUPREME COURT OF NORTHERN IRELAND\nCONSTITUTION\nMade 2004\nComing into force in accordance with Article 1\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the day of 2004\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 2(3) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1978 c. 23."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2004/0110493877/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:23:53.614355+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."
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