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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/presumption-of-death-act-northern-ireland-2009/section-20",
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  "legislation": "nia/2009/6",
  "legislation_title": "Presumption of Death Act (Northern Ireland) 2009",
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  "path": "section/20",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "20",
  "heading": "Commencement",
  "text": "(1) The following provisions of this Act come into operation one month after the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent—\n(a) section 8;\n(b) section 9(1);\n(c) section 11(5);\n(d) section 13;\n(e) section 16;\n(f) section 17;\n(g) section 18;\n(h) this section; and\n(i) section 21.\n(2) The other provisions of this Act come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "P",
      "label": "P1",
      "text": "S. 20(2) power fully exercised: 9.11.2009 appointed by S.R. 2009/356, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2009/6/section/20",
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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."
}