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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/maximum-number-of-judges-order-1996/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/1142",
  "legislation_title": "The Maximum Number of Judges Order 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/maximum-number-of-judges-order-1996",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 24th April 1996\nComing into force 25th April 1996\nAt the Court at Windsor Castle, the 24th day of April 1996\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 power 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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  "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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