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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/child-support-written-agreements-scotland-order-1997/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/2943",
  "legislation_title": "The Child Support (Written Agreements) (Scotland) Order 1997",
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  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "FAMILY LAW\nCHILD SUPPORT\nMade 3rd December 1997\nLaid before Parliament 12th December 1997\nComing into force 2nd January 1998\nThe Lord Advocate, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 8(5) of the Child Support Act 1991 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1991 c. 48."
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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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