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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-act-1998-devolution-of-policing-and-justice-functions-order-2012/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2012/9780111525203",
  "legislation_title": "The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-act-1998-devolution-of-policing-and-justice-functions-order-2012",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament under section 86(6) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nNorthern Ireland\nConstitutional Law\nMade 2012\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 86(6) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nHer Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 86(1), (3A) and (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. Subsection (3A) was inserted by section 4 of the Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3); relevant definitions are contained in subsections (7) and (8) of section 86."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2012/9780111525203/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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