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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-amendment-order-2009/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2009/9780111472576",
  "legislation_title": "The Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) (Amendment) Order 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-amendment-order-2009",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 96(2)(b) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament. This draft instrument replaces the one which was laid on 5 November 2008 and withdrawn on 20 November 2008 before having been published.\nNORTHERN IRELAND\nMade 2009\nComing into force in accordance with Article 1(2)\nIn accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(h) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, the Electoral Commission has been consulted prior to making this Order.\nA draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 96(2)(b) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.\nAccordingly, the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 34(4) to (6), and 35(1), (2) and (5) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, 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."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "The powers in section 34(4) are extended by section 34(5) and (6) and those in section 35(1) are extended by section 35(2) and (5)."
    }
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  "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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