{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transfer-of-functions-elections-referendums-third-sector-and-information-order-2016/article-12",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2016/997",
  "legislation_title": "The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transfer-of-functions-elections-referendums-third-sector-and-information-order-2016",
  "path": "article/12",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "12",
  "heading": "Validity of things done before coming into force of Order",
  "text": "(1) This Order does not affect the validity of anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the Chancellor of the Duchy or the Minister for the Cabinet Office before the coming into force of this Order.\n(2) In paragraph (1), the references to the Chancellor of the Duchy and the Minister for the Cabinet Office include references to the Cabinet Office or an officer in that Office.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 12 in force at 9.11.2016, see art. 1(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/article/12",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:19:16.246013+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."
}