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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-employment-in-the-civil-service-order-1991/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1991/1221",
  "legislation_title": "The European Communities (Employment in the Civil Service) Order 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-employment-in-the-civil-service-order-1991",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT\nLaid before Parliament in draft\nMade 21st May 1991\nComing into force 21st May 1991\nAt the Court of Saint James, the 21st day of May 1991\nPresent,\nThe Counsellors of State in Council\nWhereas Her Majesty in pursuance of theRegency Acts 1937 to 1953, was pleased, by Letters Patent dated the 3rdday of May 1991 to delegate to the six Counsellors of State thereinnamed or any two or more of them full power and authority during theperiod of Her Majesty’s absence from the United Kingdom to summon andhold on Her Majesty’s behalf Her Privy Council and to signify thereatHer Majesty’s approval for anything for which Her Majesty’s approval inCouncil is required:\nAnd whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliamentand has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:\nNow, therefore His Royal Highness The Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, andHis Royal Highness The Prince Edward, being authorised thereto by thesaid Letters Patent, and in pursuance of the powers conferred on HerMajesty by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, and all other powers enabling Her Majesty, and by andwith the advice of Her Majesty’s Privy Council, do on Her Majesty'sbehalf order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1972 c. 68."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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