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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-st-andrews-agreement-act-2006/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/53",
  "legislation_title": "Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to make provision for preparations for the restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland in accordance with the St Andrews Agreement; to make provision as to the consequences of compliance, or non-compliance, with the St Andrews Agreement timetable; to amend the Northern Ireland Act 1998; to make provision about district policing partnerships; to amend the Education (Northern Ireland) Orders 1997 and 2006; and for connected purposes.\n[22nd November 2006]\nBe it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Act modified (retrospectively) by Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007 (c. 4), s. 1"
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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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