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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-official-secrets-act-1989-prescription-amendment-order-2012/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2012/9780111526071",
  "legislation_title": "The Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2012",
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  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 14(2) of the Official Secrets Act 1989, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nOfficial Secrets\nMade ***\nComing into force 22nd November 2012\nThe Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 12(1)(g) and 13(1) of the Official Secrets Act 1989.\nIn accordance with section 14(2) of that Act a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "See the definition of “prescribed”."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1989 c.6."
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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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