{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/confirmation-to-small-estates-scotland-order-2005/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2005/251",
  "legislation_title": "The Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Order 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/confirmation-to-small-estates-scotland-order-2005",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "SHERIFF COURT\nMade 9th May 2005\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 10th May 2005\nComing into force 1st June 2005\nThe Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(3) of the Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Act 1979, 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": "1979 c. 22. 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)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/251/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."
}