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  "legislation_title": "Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016",
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  "number": "16",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) A document purporting to be an office copy of an instrument registered under this Schedule is evidence of—\n(a) the contents of the instrument; and\n(b) the fact that it has been registered.\n(2) Sub-paragraph (1) is without prejudice to section 3 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1971 (proof by certified copy) and to any other method of proof authorised by law.",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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