{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-northern-ireland-order-2008/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-northern-ireland-order-2008/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/2008/1769",
  "legislation_title": "The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-northern-ireland-order-2008",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "NORTHERN IRELAND\nMade 9th July 2008\nComing into operation in accordance with Article 1(2) and (3)\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 9th day of July 2008\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas—\n(a)the Secretary of State, in accordance with subsection (4)(a) of section 85 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c.47), laid before Parliament a document which contained a draft of this proposed Order;\n(b)the Secretary of State referred the document to the Northern Ireland Assembly for its consideration;\n(c)the period referred to in subsection (4)(c) of that section has ended; and\n(d)a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:\nNow therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 85 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Order: functions of Secretary of State transferred (12.4.2010) to Department of Justice by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 4(1)(2), Sch. 1 (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)"
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2008/1769/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."
}