{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998-modification-order-2008/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998-modification-order-2008/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2008/1242",
  "legislation_title": "The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Modification) Order 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998-modification-order-2008",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Northern Ireland\nSocial Security\nPensions\nMade 7th May 2008\nLaid before Parliament 14th May 2008\nComing into force 18th June 2008\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 7th day of May 2008\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. Section 87 was modified by S.I. 2000/741, 2000/3254, 2002/265, 2003/1890 and 2006/2659. Other amendments to section 87 are not relevant to this Order."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1242/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."
}