{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-european-economic-area-amendment-order-1997/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/2981",
  "legislation_title": "The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Order 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-european-economic-area-amendment-order-1997",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "IMMIGRATION\nMade 17th December 1997\nLaid before Parliament 5th January 1998\nComing into force 1st February 1998\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 17th day of December 1997\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, 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": "1972 c. 68; section 2 now has effect subject to the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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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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