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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environment-act-1995-commencement-no-21-scotland-order-2003/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2003/206",
  "legislation_title": "The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 21) (Scotland) Order 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environment-act-1995-commencement-no-21-scotland-order-2003",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION\nMade 20th March 2003\nThe Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 125(3) of the Environment Act 1995 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1995 c. 25. 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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  },
  "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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