{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/maximum-number-of-judges-order-1994/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/maximum-number-of-judges-order-1994/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1994/3217",
  "legislation_title": "The Maximum Number of Judges Order 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/maximum-number-of-judges-order-1994",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "HOUSE OF LORDS\nSUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 14th December 1994\nComing into force 15th December 1994\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 14th day of December 1994\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 1(2) of the Administration of Justice Act 1968 and 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": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1968 c. 5."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1981 c. 54."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3217/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."
}