{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-elections-northern-ireland-amendment-order-2021/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-elections-northern-ireland-amendment-order-2021/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2021/880",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-elections-northern-ireland-amendment-order-2021",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Northern Ireland\nMade 21st July 2021\nComing into force 11th August 2021\nAt the Court at Windsor Castle, the 21st day of July 2021\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nIn accordance with section 7(3) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, the Electoral Commission has been consulted prior to this Order being laid in draft before Parliament.\nIn accordance with section 84(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.\nAccordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 84(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2000 c. 41."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1998 c. 47."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/880/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:10:28.332434+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}