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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-parliament-disqualification-order-2020/introduction",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2020/9780111046029",
  "legislation_title": "The Scottish Parliament (Disqualification) Order 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-parliament-disqualification-order-2020",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order in Council laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 115(1) and paragraphs 1 and 2 of schedule 7 of the Scotland Act 1998, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.\nConstitutional Law\nDevolution, Scotland\nMade 2020\nComing into force 2020\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the day of 2020\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nThis Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 15(1) and (2) of the Scotland Act 1998, and all other powers enabling Her Majesty to do so.\nIn accordance with section 115(1) and paragraphs 1 and 2 of schedule 7 of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.\nAccordingly, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1998 c.46."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 115(1) and paragraphs 1 and 2 of schedule 7 have been modified by paragraph 5(2) of schedule 3 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10)."
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2020/9780111046029/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."
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