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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/maximum-number-of-judges-order-1993/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1993/605",
  "legislation_title": "The Maximum Number of Judges Order 1993",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/maximum-number-of-judges-order-1993",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 10th March 1993\nComing into force 11th March 1993\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of March 1993\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas a draft of the following Order was laid before Parliament, and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 2(4) of the Supreme Court Act 1981, 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": "1981 c. 54."
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/605/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."
}