{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998-modification-order-2006/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2006/2659",
  "legislation_title": "The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Modification) Order 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998-modification-order-2006",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "northern ireland\nsocial security\nMade 10th October 2006\nLaid before Parliament 24th October 2006\nComing into force 15th November 2006\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of October 2006,\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nThis Order is made by Her Majesty in Council in exercise of the power conferred by section 87(7) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.\nHer Majesty considers it expedient to modify section 87(6) of that Act.\nAccordingly, Her Majesty, by and with the advice of her Privy Council, makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1998 c.47. Subsection (6) of section 87 was modified by S.I. 2000/741, 2000/3254, 2002/265 and 2003/1890. Other amendments to section 87 are not relevant to this Order."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2659/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."
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