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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/house-of-commons-disqualification-order-1987/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1987/449",
  "legislation_title": "The House of Commons Disqualification Order 1987",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/house-of-commons-disqualification-order-1987",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of defects in S.I. 1986/2219 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.\nPARLIAMENT\nMade 18th March 1987\nComing into force 18th March 1987\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 18th day of March 1987\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 2nd December 1986 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",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1975 c. 24."
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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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