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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-better-regulation-act-northern-ireland-2016/section-27",
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  "legislation": "nia/2016/13",
  "legislation_title": "Environmental Better Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016",
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  "path": "section/27",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "27",
  "heading": "Commencement",
  "text": "(1) This Act, except Parts 1, 2 and 3 and section 26(2), comes into operation on the day after Royal Assent.\n(2) The provisions of Parts 1, 2 and 3 and section 26(2) come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.\n(3) An order under subsection (2) may contain such consequential, incidental, supplementary, transitional or saving provisions (including provisions modifying statutory provisions) as the Department considers necessary or expedient.",
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  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/13/section/27",
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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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