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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-act-2003-commencement-order-2004/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2004/874",
  "legislation_title": "The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-act-2003-commencement-order-2004",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES\nCRIMINAL LAW, NORTHERN IRELAND\nMade 23rd March 2004\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 141(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 , hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2003 c. 42"
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/874/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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