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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/edinburgh-napier-university-order-of-council-2008/note",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2008/388",
  "legislation_title": "The Edinburgh Napier University Order of Council 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/edinburgh-napier-university-order-of-council-2008",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nIn accordance with the requirements of section 49 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992, the governing body of Napier University resolved on 16th June 2008 to change the name of Napier University to Edinburgh Napier University and the Privy Council consented to the change of name on 23rd September 2008. The change of name takes effect on 25th January 2009.\nThis Order amends the governance instruments of Napier University to reflect the change of name. Article 2 amends the Napier University (Scotland) Order of Council 1993 and article 3 amends the Napier College of Commerce and Technology (No. 2) Regulations 1985.",
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  "version": "current",
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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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