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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/general-medical-council-constitution-amendment-order-1989/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1989/496",
  "legislation_title": "The General Medical Council (Constitution) Amendment Order 1989",
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  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "MEDICAL PROFESSION\nMade 15th March 1989\nLaid before Parliament 23rd March 1989\nComing into force 13th April 1989\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 15th day of March 1989\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council Her Majesty in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 1(2) of, and paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 8 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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