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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-children-northern-ireland-order-1978/schedule/paragraph-2",
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  "legislation": "nisi/1978/1047",
  "legislation_title": "Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-children-northern-ireland-order-1978",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The property must be retained in the custody of a constable until it is returned or otherwise disposed of in accordance with this Schedule.\n(2) Nothing in section 31 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (property coming into the possession of the police) applies to property held under this Schedule.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. inserted (1.4.2008) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 40(4), 53(1)(a), Sch. 12 (with s. 40(6)(7)); S.I. 2008/790, art. 3(a)"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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