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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/mesothelioma-etc-act-northern-ireland-2008/section-12",
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  "legislation": "nia/2008/9",
  "legislation_title": "Mesothelioma, etc., Act (Northern Ireland) 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/mesothelioma-etc-act-northern-ireland-2008",
  "path": "section/12",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "12",
  "heading": "Commencement",
  "text": "(1) This Act (except section 11, this section and section 13) shall come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.\n(2) An order under subsection (1) may include such transitional provision or savings as the Department considers necessary or expedient in connection with bringing any provision of this Act into operation.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "P",
      "label": "P1",
      "text": "S. 12(1) power fully exercised: 27.8.2008 and 1.10.2008 appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 2008/351, art. 2, Sch."
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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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