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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scotland-act-1998-transfer-of-functions-to-the-scottish-ministers-etc-order-2025/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2025/9780348264791",
  "legislation_title": "The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2025",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 7 to the Scotland Act 1998, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament and of the Scottish Parliament.\nConstitutional Law\nDevolution, Scotland\nEnvironmental Protection\nElectricity\nMade ***\nComing into force in accordance with article 1(1)\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the *** day of ***\nPresent,\nThe King’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nThis Order is made by His Majesty in Council in exercise of the powers conferred upon Him by sections 30(3), 63(1)(b) and (3), and 113(4) and (5) of the Scotland Act 1998.\nIn accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 7 to that Act, a draft of this Order has been—\n(a) laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament; and\n(b) laid before and approved by a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.\nAccordingly, His Majesty, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1998 c. 46."
    }
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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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