{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-of-seals-scotland-order-2002/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-of-seals-scotland-order-2002/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2002/404",
  "legislation_title": "The Conservation of Seals (Scotland) Order 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-of-seals-scotland-order-2002",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "SEA FISHERIES\nMade 2nd September 2002\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 3rd September 2002\nComing into force 4th September 2002\nThe Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(1) of the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, and after consultation with the Natural Environment Research Council as required by that section, hereby make the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1970 c. 30. 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/2002/404/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:40:01.292674+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."
}