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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-police-and-fire-reform-scotland-act-2012-consequential-provisions-and-modifications-order-2013/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2013/9780111533567",
  "legislation_title": "The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-police-and-fire-reform-scotland-act-2012-consequential-provisions-and-modifications-order-2013",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "This draft statutory instrument supersedes the draft of the same title which was laid before Parliament on 14th January 2013. It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that draft instrument.\nDraft Order laid before Parliament under section 115(1) of, and paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 5(1) of Schedule 7 to, the Scotland Act 1998, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nConstitutional Law\nDevolution, Scotland\nFire And Rescue Services\nPolice\nMade 2013\nComing into force 1st April 2013\nThe Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 104, 112(1), 113(2), (3), (4) and (5) and 114(1) of the Scotland Act 1998.\nIn accordance with section 115(1) of, and paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 5(1) of Schedule 7 to, that Act, a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1998 c.46. There are amendments to section 104 not relevant to this Order. Section 112 was amended by section 13(2) of the Scotland Act 2012 (c.11). Section 113 was amended by section 39(2) of the Scotland Act 2012."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Paragraphs 1 and 2 were amended by section 39 of the Scotland Act 2012 (c.11)."
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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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