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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-elections-northern-ireland-amendment-order-1997/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/867",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-elections-northern-ireland-amendment-order-1997",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "NORTHERN IRELAND\nMade 19th March 1997\nComing into force 27th March 1997\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of March 1997\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 38(1)(a) of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973, 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": "1973 c. 36."
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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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