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  "legislation_title": "The Horse Racing (Northern Ireland) Order 1990",
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  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.\n(2) In this Order—\n“the Company” means Downpatrick Race Club;\n“the Corporation” means the Governor and Freemen of the Corporation of Horse Breeders, in the County of Down;\n“the Department” means the Department of Agriculture;\n“the Fund” means the Horse Racing Fund continued under Article 3;\n“modify” means making additions, omissions, amendments, adaptations, applications, extensions, restrictions and substitutions.",
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      "text": "1954 c. 33"
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