{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-reservoirs-enforcement-etc-scotland-order-2016/introduction",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2016/9780111030844",
  "legislation_title": "The Reservoirs (Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Order 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-reservoirs-enforcement-etc-scotland-order-2016",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 114(4) of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 and section 58(3) of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.\nEnforcement\nEnvironmental Protection\nFlood Risk Management\nWater Supply\nMade 2016\nComing into force 1st April 2016\nThe Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 69(7) and (8), 73 to 76, 82 to 85, 87, 88 and 114(2)(b) of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 and sections 20 to 32, 53 and 58(1) and (2) of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and all other powers enabling them to do so.\nIn accordance with sections 73(2), 82(2) and 86 of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011, they have consulted the persons and organisations mentioned in section 86(2) of that Act.\nIn accordance with section 114(4) of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 and section 58(3) of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, 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": "2011 asp 9, amended by the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3), schedule 3, paragraph 13."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "2014 asp 3."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "The powers to make this Order are exercised together by virtue of section 33(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10). This Order is subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue of section 33(3) of that Act."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2016/9780111030844/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."
}