{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/maximum-number-of-judges-northern-ireland-order-2001/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2001/958",
  "legislation_title": "The Maximum Number of Judges (Northern Ireland) Order 2001",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "SUPREME COURT OF NORTHERN IRELAND\nCONSTITUTION\nMade 14th March 2001\nComing into force 2nd April 2001\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 14th day of March 2001\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 2(3) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, 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": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1978 c. 23."
    }
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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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