{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-local-government-elections-amendment-no-2-order-2016/introduction",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2016/9780111033098",
  "legislation_title": "The Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment (No. 2) Order 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-local-government-elections-amendment-no-2-order-2016",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 16(5) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.\nRepresentation Of The People\nMade 2016\nComing into force 2016\nThe Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(1) and 16(2) and (3) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 and all other powers enabling them to do so.\nIn accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(j) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, they have consulted the Electoral Commission.\nIn accordance with section 16(5) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, a draft of the Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2004 asp 9. Section 3 was amended by section 34(6) of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Service (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "2000 c.41. Section 7(2)(j) was added by section 12 of the Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 10)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2016/9780111033098/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."
}