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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/general-medical-council-constitution-amendment-order-1987/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1987/457",
  "legislation_title": "The General Medical Council (Constitution) Amendment Order 1987",
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  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "MEDICAL PROFESSION\nMade 18th March 1987\nLaid before Parliament 26th March 1987\nComing into force 1st May 1987\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 18th day of March 1987\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 1(2) of, and paragraphs 1 and 4 of Schedule 1 to, the Medical Act 1983, and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1983 c. 54."
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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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