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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-scotland-act-1975-commencement-no1-order-1991/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1991/2883",
  "legislation_title": "The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (Commencement No.1) Order 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-scotland-act-1975-commencement-no1-order-1991",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CRIMINAL LAW, SCOTLAND\nMade 19th December 1991\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of December 1991\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in pursuance of section 464(3) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1975 c. 21."
    }
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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."
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