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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/maximum-number-of-judges-order-1999/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1999/3138",
  "legislation_title": "The Maximum Number of Judges Order 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/maximum-number-of-judges-order-1999",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 24th November 1999\nComing into force in accordance with article 1 25th November 1999\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 24th day of November 1999\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas a draft of this 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 4(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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