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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gas-1996-order-commencement-order-northern-ireland-1996/article-3",
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  "legislation": "nisr/1996/216",
  "legislation_title": "Gas (1996 Order) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gas-1996-order-commencement-order-northern-ireland-1996",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Transitional provisions",
  "text": "Article 35 of the 1996 Order shall not have effect in relation to any works for the construction of a major pipeline executed before 10th December 1996 and accordingly a person may execute such works without the consent of the Director provided that—\n(a) the Director may grant a consent under that Article in relation to any works which are, or are expected to be, executed on or after that date; and\n(b) anything which it is necessary or expedient to do with a view to, or otherwise in connection with, the obtaining or granting of a consent under that Article in relation to such works may be done by or in relation to the Director.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/216/article/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:35:47.747124+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}