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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/justice-2011-act-commencement-no-2-order-northern-ireland-2011/article-3",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2011/370",
  "legislation_title": "The Justice (2011 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011",
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  "path": "article/3",
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  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Provisions coming into operation on 1st January 2012",
  "text": "The day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the 2011 Act is 1st January 2012—\n(a) sections 7 to 11 (special measures for vulnerable and intimidated witnesses);\n(b) section 13 (witnesses protected from cross-examination by accused in person);\n(c) section 35 and Schedule 3 (regulated matches) in so far as they are not already in operation;\n(d) Chapter 4 of Part 4 (banning orders in relation to regulated matches);\n(e) section 50 (enforcement) in so far as it is not already in operation;\n(f) section 100 (witness summons in magistrates’ court);\n(g) section 110 (minor and consequential amendments and repeals) to the extent necessary to bring into operation the provisions specified in paragraphs (h) and (i);\n(h) in Schedule 7 (minor and consequential amendments) paragraphs 7, 13 and 14; and\n(i) in Schedule 8 (repeals) Part 1.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/370/article/3",
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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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