{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/work-and-families-northern-ireland-order-2006/introduction",
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  "legislation": "nisi/2006/1947",
  "legislation_title": "The Work and Families (Northern Ireland) Order 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/work-and-families-northern-ireland-order-2006",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "NORTHERN IRELAND\nMade 19th July 2006\nLaid 26th July 2006\nComing into operation in accordance with Article 1(2) and (3)\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of July 2006\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas this Order in Council is made only for purposes corresponding to the purposes of the Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18):\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c. 1) (as modified by section 17 of the said Act of 2006) 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": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2006/1947/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."
}