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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-authorities-reform-act-northern-ireland-2009/section-7",
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  "legislation": "nia/2009/3",
  "legislation_title": "Public Authorities (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009",
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  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Commencement",
  "text": "(1) The preceding provisions of this Act (and the Schedules) come into operation on such day or days as the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister may by order appoint.\n(2) An order under subsection (1) may contain such transitional or saving provisions as that Office thinks appropriate.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "S. 7(1) power partly exercised: 1.6.2009 appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 2009/172, art. 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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