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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/reciprocal-enforcement-of-maintenance-orders-designation-of-reciprocating-countries-order-2008/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2008/1202",
  "legislation_title": "The Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (Designation of Reciprocating Countries) Order 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/reciprocal-enforcement-of-maintenance-orders-designation-of-reciprocating-countries-order-2008",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Maintenance Of Dependants\nMade 7th May 2008\nLaid before Parliament- 14th May 2008\nComing into force 19th June 2008\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 7th day of May 2008\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty is satisfied that in the event of the benefits conferred by Part I of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 being applied to maintenance orders made by the courts of Jersey, similar benefits will be applied in Jersey to maintenance orders made by the courts of the United Kingdom.\nAnd Her Majesty considers the provisions contained in Article 4 of this Order are expedient for the purpose of securing the matters set out in section 24 of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972.\nIn exercise of the powers conferred on Her by sections 1 and 24 of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1972 c.18. There are relevant amendments to section 24 made by section 37 and paragraph 16 of Part III of Schedule 11 to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c.27)."
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1202/introduction",
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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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