{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/zimbabwe-independence-and-membership-of-the-commonwealth-consequential-provisions-order-1980/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1980/701",
  "legislation_title": "The Zimbabwe (Independence and Membership of the Commonwealth) (Consequential Provisions) Order 1980",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/zimbabwe-independence-and-membership-of-the-commonwealth-consequential-provisions-order-1980",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ZIMBABWE\nLaid before Parliament in draft\nMade 21st May 1980\nComing into Operation in accordance with Article 1(2)\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 21st day of May 1980\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas a draft of the following Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by sections 4 and 5 of the Zimbabwe Act 1979, 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/uksi/1980/701/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."
}