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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/jobseekers-northern-ireland-order-1995/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/jobseekers-northern-ireland-order-1995/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/1995/2705",
  "legislation_title": "The Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/jobseekers-northern-ireland-order-1995",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "18th October 1995",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "functions transf. by SR 1999/481"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "mod. by SR 1999/350"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Order: transfer of functions (8.5.2016) by The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 Pt. 1 (with art. 9(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Order modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/77), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Order modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (revoked) 2019 (S.R. 2019/212), art. 2(2)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Order modified (1.1.2021) by The Social Security (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/357), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Order modified (9.9.2021) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/277), art. 2(2)(c), Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Order modified (19.10.2023) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/181), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Order modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Gibraltar) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/21), art. 2(1)(2)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Order modified (1.6.2007) by Social Security (Netherlands) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/295), art. 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Order modified (1.10.2007) by Social Security (Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/438), art. 2, Schs. 1, 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "Order modified (5.10.2009) by Steps to Work (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/297), art. 2(1)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C11",
      "text": "Order certain provisions applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions and Housing Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/312), regs. 1, 16, Sch. 2"
    }
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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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