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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/patronage-benefices-measure-1986/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/patronage-benefices-measure-1986/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "ukcm/1986/3",
  "legislation_title": "Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/patronage-benefices-measure-1986",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "A MEASURE passed by the General Synod of the Church of England to amend the law relating to patronage of benefices.\n[18th July 1986]",
  "extent": "E",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Measure applied (1.10.2007) by Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9), s. 68(1), Sch. 2 para. 10 (with ss. 27-29, 62); S.I. 2007/1897, art. 2(1)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Measure not in force at Royal Assent see s. 42(3); Measure wholly in force at 1.1.1989."
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/1986/3/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."
}