{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1988-isle-of-man-order-1989/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1988-isle-of-man-order-1989/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1989/679",
  "legislation_title": "The Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (Isle of Man) Order 1989",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1988-isle-of-man-order-1989",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "MERCHANT SHIPPING\nMade 18th April 1989\nLaid before Parliament 26th April 1989\nComing into force 18th May 1989\nAt the Court at Windsor Castle, the 18th day of April 1989\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in pursuance of section 738 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 and section 56 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988, 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": "1894 c. 60."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1988 c. 12."
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/679/introduction",
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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."
}