{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-intercountry-aspects-act-1999-commencement-no-6-order-2001/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2001/235",
  "legislation_title": "The Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-intercountry-aspects-act-1999-commencement-no-6-order-2001",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS\nMade 14th June 2001\nThe Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 18(3) of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:–",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1999 c. 18. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) and section 16 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999."
    }
  ],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2001/235/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."
}