{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-local-government-elections-order-2007/introduction",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2007/0110714245",
  "legislation_title": "The Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-local-government-elections-order-2007",
  "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\nComing into force in accordance with article 1(2)\nThe Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 and section 16 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:",
  "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 Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2007/0110714245/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."
}