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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/general-medical-council-constitution-order-2002/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2002/3136",
  "legislation_title": "The General Medical Council (Constitution) Order 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/general-medical-council-constitution-order-2002",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS\nDOCTORS\nMade 17th December 2002\nLaid before Parliament 6th January 2003\nComing into force articles 1, 2 and 5 27th January 2003\nremainder 1st July 2003\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 17th day of December 2002\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 1(2) of, and paragraphs 3(1) and (3), 5, 7 and 13 of Schedule 1 to, the Medical Act 1983, and all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, in pursuance of a representation made to Her Privy Council by the General Medical Council, 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": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1983 c. 54, as amended by S.I. 2002/ ."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "See paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Medical Act 1983."
    }
  ],
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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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