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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/royal-ulster-constabulary-conduct-regulations-2000/schedule-4/paragraph-7",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2000/315",
  "legislation_title": "The Royal Ulster Constabulary (Conduct) Regulations 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/royal-ulster-constabulary-conduct-regulations-2000",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/7",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Lawful orders",
  "text": "The police service is a disciplined body. Unless there is good and sufficient cause to do otherwise, officers must obey all lawful orders and abide by the provisions of RUC Regulations. Officers should support their colleagues in the execution of their lawful duties, and oppose any improper behaviour, reporting it where appropriate.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "text": "Sch. 4 para. 7 in operation at 6.11.2000, see reg. 1"
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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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