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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-parliamentary-constituencies-northern-ireland-order-2008/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2008/9780110813172",
  "legislation_title": "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-parliamentary-constituencies-northern-ireland-order-2008",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 3(5) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c.56), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nRepresentation Of The People\nRedistribution Of Seats And Review Of Election Arrangements\nMade 2008\nComing into force in accordance with article 1\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the *** day of ***\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nUnder section 3(1) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986(“the 1986 Act”), the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland have submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated 14th September 2007 showing the constituencies into which they recommend Northern Ireland should be divided, in accordance with that Act.\nUnder section 3(5) of the 1986 Act, the Secretary of State has laid a copy of the report before Parliament together with a draft of this Order to give effect, without modifications, to the recommendations in the report and the draft Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.\nAccordingly, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to make the following Order under section 4 of the 1986 Act:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1986 c.56; section 3 has been amended by section 16 of, and Part 1 of Schedule 3 to, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41). However, these amendments have yet to be commenced."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110813172/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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