{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-registration-of-queensland-government-ships-order-1968/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-registration-of-queensland-government-ships-order-1968/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1968/1092",
  "legislation_title": "The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Queensland Government Ships) Order 1968",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-registration-of-queensland-government-ships-order-1968",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "MERCHANT SHIPPING\nMade 12th July 1968\nLaid before Parliament 18th July 1968\nComing into Operation 19th July 1968\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 12th day of July 1968\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in exercise of the powers vested in Her by section 738 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Act”) and by section 80 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1906 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, that the following Regulations shall have effect as regards any ship owned by and in the service of the Government of Queensland (hereinafter referred to as “a Queensland Government ship”).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1968/1092/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."
}