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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/drug-trafficking-act-1994-designated-countries-and-territories-order-1996/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/2880",
  "legislation_title": "The Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (Designated Countries and Territories) Order 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/drug-trafficking-act-1994-designated-countries-and-territories-order-1996",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 19th November 1996\nLaid before Parliament 29th November 1996\nComing into force 1st January 1997\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of November 1996\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 39 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1994 c. 37."
    }
  ],
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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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