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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998/schedule-12/paragraph-9",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1998/47",
  "legislation_title": "Northern Ireland Act 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998",
  "path": "schedule/12/paragraph/9",
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  "number": "9",
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  "text": "(1) A reference to—\n(a) the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland; or\n(b) the chief executive member,\nshall be construed as a reference to the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly.\n(2) References to Northern Ireland executive authorities shall be construed as references to Ministers and the Northern Ireland departments.\n(3) A reference to—\n(a) the Executive Committee for Northern Ireland; or\n(b) the Northern Ireland Executive,\nshall be construed as a reference to the Executive Committee established by section 20.\n(4) This paragraph applies to enactments and instruments passed or made before the appointed day.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/schedule/12/paragraph/9",
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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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