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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/maximum-number-of-judges-scotland-order-2004/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2004/499",
  "legislation_title": "The Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/maximum-number-of-judges-scotland-order-2004",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "COURT OF SESSION\nMade 17th November 2004\nComing into force 18th November 2004\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 17th day of November 2004\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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