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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/shared-education-act-northern-ireland-2016/section-1",
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  "legislation": "nia/2016/20",
  "legislation_title": "Shared Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/shared-education-act-northern-ireland-2016",
  "path": "section/1",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Purpose of this Act",
  "text": "(1) This Act makes provision in relation to shared education.\n(2) The purpose of shared education is—\n(a) to deliver educational benefits to children and young persons;\n(b) to promote the efficient and effective use of resources;\n(c) to promote equality of opportunity;\n(d) to promote good relations; and\n(e) to promote respect for identity, diversity and community cohesion.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/20/section/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:19:52.641773+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}