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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974-exclusions-and-exceptions-scotland-amendment-order-2007/introduction",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2007/0110714555",
  "legislation_title": "The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2007",
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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, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.\nREHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS\nMade 2007\nComing into force in accordance with article 1(1)\nThe Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4(4), 7(4) and (10)(1) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order, a draft of which has, in accordance with section 10(2) of that Act, been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "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 to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/415)."
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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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