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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-act-1998-amendment-of-schedule-3-order-2010/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2010/9780111495735",
  "legislation_title": "The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Amendment of Schedule 3) Order 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-act-1998-amendment-of-schedule-3-order-2010",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 4(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nNorthern Ireland\nConstitutional Law\nMade ***\nComing into force ***\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the *** day of ***\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nIn accordance with section 4(2A) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, a motion for a resolution praying that certain matters falling within paragraphs 9 to 12, 14A to 15A and 17 of Schedule 3 to that Act should cease to be reserved matters has been tabled by the First Minister and the deputy First Minister acting jointly, and has been passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly with the support of a majority of the members voting on the motion, a majority of the designated Nationalists voting and a majority of the designated Unionists voting;\nA draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:\nHer Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4(4) 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": "1998 c. 47; Section 4(2A) was inserted by section 16 of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33) and amended by section 18(5) of the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 (c. 53)."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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