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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-equality-act-2010-specification-of-public-authorities-scotland-order-2021/introduction",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2021/9780111051597",
  "legislation_title": "The Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-equality-act-2010-specification-of-public-authorities-scotland-order-2021",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 210(2) and (6) of the Equality Act 2010 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.\nEqual Opportunities\nMade 2021\nComing into force 23rd December 2021\nThe Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 151(3) of the Equality Act 2010 and all other powers enabling them to do so.\nIn accordance with section 152(3) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.\nIn accordance with section 210(2) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2010 c. 15."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 152(3) was amended by section 37(7) of the Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11)."
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2021/9780111051597/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."
}