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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dumfries-and-galloway-electoral-arrangements-amendment-order-2008/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2008/325",
  "legislation_title": "The Dumfries and Galloway (Electoral Arrangements) Amendment Order 2008",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT\nMade 1st October 2008\nComing into force 22nd October 2008\nThe Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26 and 233 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and all other powers enabling them to do so.\nIn accordance with section 26(2) they have sent copies of the draft Order to local authorities, public authorities and community councils as appear to them to be concerned and have given public notice that the draft has been prepared and is available for inspection.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1973 c. 65. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)."
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/325/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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