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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/postal-administration-rules-northern-ireland-2021/article-120",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2021/257",
  "legislation_title": "The Postal Administration Rules (Northern Ireland) 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/postal-administration-rules-northern-ireland-2021",
  "path": "article/120",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "120",
  "heading": "Introductory",
  "text": "(1) The Rules in this Chapter apply where in postal administration proceedings it appears to the court that a person affected by the proceedings is one who is incapable of managing and administering their property and affairs either—\n(a) by reason of mental disorder within the meaning of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, or\n(b) due to physical affliction or disability.\n(2) The person concerned is referred to as “the incapacitated person”.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2021/257/article/120",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:37:30.830898+00:00"
  },
  "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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