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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/advice-and-assistance-scotland-amendment-regulations-1988/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1988/489",
  "legislation_title": "The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1988",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, SCOTLAND\nMade 11th March 1988\nLaid before Parliament 17th March 1988\nComing into force 11th April 1988\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 12(3), 37(1) and 42 of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986() and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and with the concurrence of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
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  "status": null,
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      "text": "1986 c. 47"
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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."
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