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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-measure-1997-appointed-day-instrument-1997/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukci/1997/1",
  "legislation_title": "Pensions Measure 1997 (Appointed Day Instrument 1997)",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Whereas the Pensions Measure 1997 received the Royal Assent on the twenty first day of March 1997\nAnd Whereas by section 11(2) of the said Measure it is provided that the said Measure shall come into force on such date as the Archbishops of Canterbury and York may jointly appoint\nNow therefore we GEORGE LEONARD by Divine Providence Archbishop of Canterbury and DAVID MICHAEL by Divine Providence Archbishop of York do hereby jointly appoint that the said Measure shall come into force on the first day of January 1998.",
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  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukci/1997/1/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."
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