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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-microchipping-of-dogs-scotland-regulations-2016/introduction",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2016/9780111030233",
  "legislation_title": "The Microchipping of Dogs (Scotland) Regulations 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-microchipping-of-dogs-scotland-regulations-2016",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "These draft Regulations supersede the draft of the same title which were laid before the Scottish Parliament and published on 2nd December 2015 (ISBN 9780111030127). They are being issued free of charge to all known recipients of those draft Regulations.\nDraft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 51(3) of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.\nAnimals\nAnimal Welfare\nMade 2016\nComing into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)\nThe Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26(1), (2) and (3) and 51(2) of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 and all other powers enabling them to do so.\nIn accordance with section 26(5) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted with such persons appearing to them to represent relevant interests and such other persons as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.\nIn accordance with section 51(3) 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": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2006 asp 11."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 51(3) has been modified by paragraph 5 of schedule 3 to the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10)."
    }
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2016/9780111030233/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."
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