{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-of-seals-common-seals-shetland-islands-area-order-1991/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-of-seals-common-seals-shetland-islands-area-order-1991/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1991/2638",
  "legislation_title": "The Conservation of Seals (Common Seals) (Shetland Islands Area) Order 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-of-seals-common-seals-shetland-islands-area-order-1991",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "SEA FISHERIES\nMade 21st November 1991\nLaid before Parliament 28th November 1991\nComing into force 19th December 1991\nWhereas having consulted with the Natural Environment Research Council under section 3(1) of the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 it appears to the Secretary of State necessary for the proper conservation of seals to make this Order;\nNow, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 3(1) and 14(2) of the said Act of 1970 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1970 c. 30."
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/2638/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T14:34:03.950019+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."
}