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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-constitution-act-1973/schedule-5/paragraph-4",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1973/36",
  "legislation_title": "Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-constitution-act-1973",
  "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Any reference to the Governor of Northern Ireland, as respects functions to be discharged by him, or to the Governor of Northern Ireland in Council shall be construed as a reference to the Secretary of State.\n(2) Any reference to the making of an Order in Council by the Governor of Northern Ireland shall be construed as a reference to the making of an order by the Secretary of State.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:47:11.793848+00:00"
  },
  "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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