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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-equality-act-2010-specific-duties-scotland-regulations-2012/introduction",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2012/9780111016718",
  "legislation_title": "The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 210 of the Equality Act 2010 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.\nEquality\nMade 2012\nComing into force 27th May 2012\nThe Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 153(3), 155(1)(c) and (2), and 207(4) of the Equality Act 2010 and all other powers enabling them to do so.\nIn accordance with section 153(4) of that Act, they have consulted the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.\nIn accordance with section 210 of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2010 c.15."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 210 was modified by paragraph 5 of schedule 3 to the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10)."
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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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