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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1971-privative-jurisdiction-and-summary-cause-order-2007/introduction",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2007/9780110784281",
  "legislation_title": "The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (Privative Jurisdiction and Summary Cause) Order 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1971-privative-jurisdiction-and-summary-cause-order-2007",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order in Council laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 41(5) of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.\nSHERIFF COURT\nMade 2007\nComing into force 14th January 2008\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the day of 2007\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nThis Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 41 and 43 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 and all other powers enabling Her to do so.\nIn accordance with section 41(5) 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": "1971 c. 58; section 41(2) was amended by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55), Schedule 3."
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2007/9780110784281/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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