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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2008/9780110814605",
  "legislation_title": "The Maximum Number of Judges Order 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-maximum-number-of-judges-order-2008-ukdsi-2008-9780110814605",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament under section 2(5) of the Supreme Court Act 1981, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nSupreme Court Of England And Wales\nMade xx\nComing into force xx\nAt the Court at , the day of\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nThis Order is made in exercise of the power conferred by section 2(4) of the Supreme Court Act 1981.\nIn accordance with section 2(4A) of that Act the Lord Chancellor has recommended to Her Majesty the making of this Order.\nIn accordance with section 2(5) of that Act a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.\nAccordingly, Her Majesty is pleased to make the following Order by and with the advice of Her Privy Council.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1981 c.54."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 2(4A) was inserted by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4), section 15(1) and Schedule 4, Part 1, paragraphs 114, 115(1) and (4)."
    }
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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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