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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/justice-and-security-northern-ireland-act-2007-code-of-practice-order-2013/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2013/1128",
  "legislation_title": "The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Code of Practice) Order 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/justice-and-security-northern-ireland-act-2007-code-of-practice-order-2013",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Police, Northern Ireland\nJustice, Northern Ireland\nApproved by both Houses of ParliamentMade 14th May 2013\nLaid before Parliament 14th May 2013\nComing into force 15th May 2013\nThe Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 34(5) and 36(2) of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007.\nIn accordance with section 34(3) of that Act, the Secretary of State has published a draft of the code which this Order brings into operation, has considered any representations made to her about the draft and has modified the draft in the light of those representations as she thought appropriate.\nIn accordance with section 36(2) of that Act, the Secretary of State is of the opinion that it is necessary by reason of urgency to make this Order without a draft having been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2007 c. 6."
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1128/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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