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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-prohibited-procedures-on-protected-animals-exemptions-scotland-amendment-regulations-2017/introduction",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2017/9780111035719",
  "legislation_title": "The Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-prohibited-procedures-on-protected-animals-exemptions-scotland-amendment-regulations-2017",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft 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\nMade 2017\nComing into force 2017\nThe Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 20(5)(b) and 51(2)(b) of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 and all other powers enabling them to do so.\nIn accordance with section 20(6) of that Act, they have consulted with such persons appearing to them to represent relevant interests and such other persons as they consider appropriate.\nIn accordance with section 51(3) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations 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 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10)."
    }
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  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2017/9780111035719/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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