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  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "In this Chapter—\n“Advocate General” means the Advocate General for Scotland;\n“compatibility issue” means a compatibility issue within the meaning of section 288ZA(2) of the Act of 1995 or a UNCRC compatibility issue;\n“devolution issue” means a devolution issue within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the Scotland Act 1998;\n“Schedule 6” means Schedule 6 to the Scotland Act 1998;\n“UNCRC compatibility issue” has the meaning given by section 288AB(1) (references of UNCRC compatibility issues to the High Court or Supreme Court) of the Act of 1995.\n...",
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      "text": "Sch. 2 Ch. 40 substituted (22.4.2013) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/72), paras. 1(2), 4(1) (with para. 5(2))"
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