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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/state-immunity-merchant-shipping-order-1997/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/2591",
  "legislation_title": "The State Immunity (Merchant Shipping) Order 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/state-immunity-merchant-shipping-order-1997",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "MERCHANT SHIPPING\nMade 30th October 1997\nLaid before Parliament 31st October 1997\nComing into force 1st November 1997\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 30th day of October 1997\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 15(1) of the State Immunity Act 1978, or otherwise in Her Majesty vested, 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": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1978 c. 33."
    }
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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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