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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/house-of-commons-disqualification-order-1985/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1985/1212",
  "legislation_title": "The House of Commons Disqualification Order 1985",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/house-of-commons-disqualification-order-1985",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "PARLIAMENT\nMade 31st July 1985\nComing into Operation 31st July 1985\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 31st day of July 1985\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas section 5 of the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 enables Her Majesty by Order in Council to amend Schedule 1 to that Act in accordance with a resolution of the House of Commons:\nAnd whereas on 22nd July 1985 it was resolved by the House of Commons that Schedule 1 to the Act of 1975 be amended:\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of the said section 5 and in accordance with the said resolution, 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",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1985/1212/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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