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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-misuse-of-drugs-act-1971-amendment-order-2008/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2008/9780110846088",
  "legislation_title": "The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-misuse-of-drugs-act-1971-amendment-order-2008",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 2(5) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nDangerous Drugs\nMade ***\nComing into force 26th January 2009\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the *** day of ***\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nIn accordance with section 2(5) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament after consultation with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.\nAccordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 2(2) and 2(4) of that Act, 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": "1971 (c. 38). Schedule 2 has been amended by section 21 of the Drugs Act 2005 (c. 17) and S.I. 1973/771, 1975/421, 1977/1243, 1979/299, 1983/765, 1984/859, 1985/1995, 1986/2230, 1989/1340, 1990/2589, 1995/1966, 1996/1300, 1998/750, 2001/3932, 2003/1243, 2003/3201, 2005/3178 and 2006/3331."
    }
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110846088/introduction",
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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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