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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-judiciary-and-courts-scotland-act-2008-consequential-modifications-order-2009/introduction",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2009/9780111005699",
  "legislation_title": "The Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2009",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 10(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and section 71(4)(b) of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.\nJUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS AND DISCIPLINE\nREHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS\nSCOTTISH COURT SERVICE\nSHERIFF COURT\nMade\nComing into force in accordance with article 1\nThe Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4(4) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, section 74 of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 and all other powers enabling them to do so.\nIn accordance with sections 10(2) of the 1974 Act and 71(4)(b) of the 2008 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": "1974 c. 53. 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) and the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions of the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/415). Article 4 of this Order is made under section 4(4) of the 1974 Act."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "2008 asp 6."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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