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  "legislation_title": "The Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions)Order 1995",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "MAGISTRATES' COURTS\nMade 12th January 1995\nLaid 12th January 1995\nComing into force 3rd February 1995\nThe Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 94(2) and (5) 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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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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