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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-public-services-ombudsman-act-2002-amendment-order-2012/introduction",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2012/9780111015315",
  "legislation_title": "The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-public-services-ombudsman-act-2002-amendment-order-2012",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order in Council laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 24 of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.\nScottish Public Services Ombudsman\nMade\nComing into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the day of 2012\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nThis Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(2)(c) of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 and all other powers enabling Her Majesty to do so.\nIn accordance with section 24(2) 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": "2002 asp 11. Section 3(2) provides for the power conferred therein to be exercised by Her Majesty by Order in Council. Section 24(2) provides that no recommendation to make an Order in Council under section 3(2) is to be made to Her Majesty in Council unless a draft of the Order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 24 has been modified by paragraph 5 of schedule 3 to the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2012/9780111015315/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."
}