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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-amendment-order-2002/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2002/0110424239",
  "legislation_title": "Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) (Amendment) Order 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-amendment-order-2002",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 96(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nNORTHERN IRELAND\nMade\nComing into force 1st December 2002\nWhereas the Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(h) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 about this Order.\nAnd whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;\nNow, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 34(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2000 c. 41."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1998 c. 47; the powers in section 34(4) are extended by section 34(5) and (6)."
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2002/0110424239/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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