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  "legislation": "nisi/1979/1573",
  "legislation_title": "Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "[3rd December 1979]",
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "functions transf. SR 1999/481"
    },
    {
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      "text": "Order excluded (18.1.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 23), s. 78, Sch. 2 para. 5(7); S.R. 2012/13, art. 2(1)(2), Sch. 1, 2"
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    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Order excluded (27.3.2009) by Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 12), ss. 6(7), 185(1), Sch. 1 para. 10(4); S.R. 2009/138, art. 2, Sch."
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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