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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-processions-northern-ireland-act-1998-code-of-conduct-order-1998/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1998/525",
  "legislation_title": "The Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (Code of Conduct) Order 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-processions-northern-ireland-act-1998-code-of-conduct-order-1998",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis Order appoints 3rd March 1998 as the date on which the Code of Conduct issued by the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland (“the Commission”) under section 3 of the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 will come into operation.\nThe Code of Conduct provides guidance to persons organising a public procession or protest meeting and regulates the conduct of persons organising or taking part in such a procession or meeting.\nThe Code of Conduct is published by the Commission and copies may be obtained from the Commission at 12th Floor, Windsor House, 6-12 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EL.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/525/note",
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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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