{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/evidence-republic-of-ireland-order-1969/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/evidence-republic-of-ireland-order-1969/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1969/1059",
  "legislation_title": "The Evidence (Republic of Ireland) Order 1969",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/evidence-republic-of-ireland-order-1969",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "EVIDENCE\nMade 31st July 1969\nAt the Court at Arundel Park, the 31st day of July 1969\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas Her Majesty in Council is satisfied that there exist in the Republic of Ireland (hereinafter referred to as “the Republic”) public registers kept under the authority of the law of the Republic and recognised by the courts thereof as authentic records, and that these registers are regularly and properly kept:\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 5(1) of the Oaths and Evidence (Overseas Authorities and Countries) Act 1963 and all other powers in that behalf in Her vested, 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": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1969/1059/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."
}