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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/christmas-day-and-new-years-day-trading-scotland-act-2007/section-3",
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  "legislation": "asp/2007/13",
  "legislation_title": "Christmas Day and New Year's Day Trading (Scotland) Act 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/christmas-day-and-new-years-day-trading-scotland-act-2007",
  "path": "section/3",
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  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Exemptions",
  "text": "A shop is exempt from section 1 if—\n(a) the trade or business carried on consists wholly or mainly of the sale of—\n(i) meals, refreshments or alcohol for consumption on the premises on which they are sold; or\n(ii) meals or refreshments prepared to order for consumption off those premises;\n(b) it is a registered pharmacy and is open solely for the purpose of the dispensing of drugs, medicines or appliances on prescription;\n(c) it is within a port, railway station or commercial airport;\n(d) it is at a motorway service area; or\n(e) the trade or business carried on consists wholly or mainly of the sale of fuel for motor vehicles.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/13/section/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:15:53.924714+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}