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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-welfare-reform-and-work-northern-ireland-order-2016/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2016/9780111148044",
  "legislation_title": "The Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-welfare-reform-and-work-northern-ireland-order-2016",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament under section 1 of the Northern Ireland (Welfare Reform) Act 2015, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nSocial Security\nMade ***\nComing into force in accordance with Article 2\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 0th day of October 2016\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nA draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.\nHer Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1 of the Northern Ireland (Welfare Reform) Act 2015 (c. 34), is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:—",
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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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