{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-arms-decommissioning-act-1997-amnesty-period-order-2004/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-arms-decommissioning-act-1997-amnesty-period-order-2004/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "ukdsi/2004/0110484592",
  "legislation_title": "Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-arms-decommissioning-act-1997-amnesty-period-order-2004",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 2(4) of the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nNORTHERN IRELAND\nMade 2004\nComing into force 26th February 2004\nWhereas a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:\nNow, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(2)(b) of the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1997 c. 7. The powers in section 2(2)(b) of the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 are restricted by section 2(3) of that Act as amended by the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Act 2002 (c. 6)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2004/0110484592/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."
}