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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-sexual-offences-northern-ireland-consequential-amendments-order-2008/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2008/9780110800950",
  "legislation_title": "The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-sexual-offences-northern-ireland-consequential-amendments-order-2008",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament under section 84(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament. The draft Order is consequential on the draft Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008. It is proposed that both Orders will, if approved by Parliament, be presented for making at the same meeting of the Privy Council.\nNORTHERN IRELAND\nMade ***\nComing into force in accordance with Article 2\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the *** day of ***2008\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nA draft of this Order in Council has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:\nAccordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 84(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, orders as follows:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1998 c. 47."
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110800950/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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