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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/freedom-of-information-removal-of-references-to-public-authorities-order-2003/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2003/1883",
  "legislation_title": "The Freedom of Information (Removal of References to Public Authorities) Order 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/freedom-of-information-removal-of-references-to-public-authorities-order-2003",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION\nMade 17th July 2003\nLaid before Parliament 21st July 2003\nComing into force 11th August 2003\nThe Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 4(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2000 c. 36. The functions of the Secretary of State under section 4 were transferred to the Lord Chancellor by the Transfer of Functions (Miscellaneous) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3500), which Order amended that section accordingly."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1883/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."
}