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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/geneva-conventions-act-guernsey-order-1999/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1999/1316",
  "legislation_title": "The Geneva Conventions Act (Guernsey) Order 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/geneva-conventions-act-guernsey-order-1999",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "GENEVA CONVENTIONS\nMade 11th May 1999\nComing into force in accordance with article 1\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 11th day of May 1999\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in pursuance of section 8(2)(a) of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957, as applied by section 7(4) of 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": "1995 c. 27."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1316/introduction",
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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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