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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-stop-and-search-code-of-practice-appointed-day-scotland-regulations-2017/introduction",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2017/9780111034323",
  "legislation_title": "The Stop and Search Code of Practice (Appointed Day) (Scotland) Regulations 2017",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 77(4) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.\nCriminal Law\nMade 2017\nComing into force 11th May 2017\nThe Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 77(1) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 and all other powers enabling them to do so.\nIn accordance with section 77(2) of that Act, a copy of the code of practice referred to in that subsection has been laid before the Scottish Parliament together with a draft of this instrument.\nIn accordance with section 77(3) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before the Scottish Parliament within the period of 12 months specified in that subsection.\nIn accordance with section 77(4) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "2016 asp 1."
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2017/9780111034323/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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