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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/maximum-number-of-judges-scotland-order-1999/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/1999/158",
  "legislation_title": "The Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/maximum-number-of-judges-scotland-order-1999",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "COURT OF SESSION\nMade 24th November 1999\nComing into force 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 the following Order was laid before, and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament:\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 1(2) of the Court of Session Act 1988, 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": "1988 c. 36."
    }
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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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