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  "legislation": "uksi/1985/1849",
  "legislation_title": "The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1985",
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  "path": "schedule/2",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 1986 IN THE COUNTIES MENTIONED IN ARTICLE 4",
  "text": "Provisions of the Act\nSubject matter of provisions\nPart I (excluding section 9 and those sections which came into force on the passing of the Act on 23rd May 1985, namely sections 11 to 13 and section 15 so far as it applies in relation to sections 11 to 13).\nThe Crown Prosecution Service.\nSection 23.\nDiscontinuance of proceedings in magistrates' courts.\nSection 25.\nConsents to prosecutions etc.\nSection 26.\nConsents to be admissible in evidence.\nSection 27.\nCare proceedings involving allegation of offences.\nIn Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 3.\nMinor and consequential amendments.\nSo much of Schedule 2 as is specified in the Appendix hereto.\nRepeals.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1985/1849/schedule/2",
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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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