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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/commissioner-for-children-and-young-people-scotland-act-2003/section-17",
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  "legislation": "asp/2003/17",
  "legislation_title": "Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/commissioner-for-children-and-young-people-scotland-act-2003",
  "path": "section/17",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "17",
  "heading": "Commencement and short title",
  "text": "(1) The provisions of this Act, except for—\n(a) sections 1 to 3 and section 16;\n(b) schedule 1; and\n(c) this section,\ncome into force at the end of the period of six months beginning with the date of Royal Assent.\n(2) This Act may be cited as the Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2003.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/17/section/17",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:16:42.714892+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."
}