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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/15",
  "legislation_title": "The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to the Armed Forces) Order 1997",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "DEFENCE\nMade 8th January 1997\nLaid before Parliament 9th January 1997\nComing into force 1st February 1997\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 113(1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, hereby makes the following Order:—",
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  "status": null,
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      "type": "footnote",
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      "text": "1984 c. 60."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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