{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/geneva-conventions-act-first-protocol-order-1998/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1998/1754",
  "legislation_title": "The Geneva Conventions Act (First Protocol) Order 1998",
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  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "GENEVA CONVENTIONS\nMade 21st July 1998\nComing into force 28th July 1998\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 21st day of July 1998\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in exercise of the power conferred on Her by section 7(3)(a) of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957, as amended by the Geneva Conventions (Amendment) Act 1995, 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": "1957 c. 52."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "c. 27."
    }
  ],
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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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