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  "legislation_title": "The Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1994",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "MAGISTRATES' COURTS\nMade 8th October 1994\nLaid before Parliament 10th October 1994\nComing into force 1st November 1994\nThe Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 94(2), (4), (5) and (7) of the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994, hereby makes the following Order:",
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      "text": "1994 c. 29."
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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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