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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010-specification-of-public-authorities-scotland-order-2013/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2013/170",
  "legislation_title": "The Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2013",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Equal Opportunities\nMade 28th May 2013\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 30th May 2013\nComing into force 28th June 2013\nThe Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 151(3) of the Equality Act 2010 and all other powers enabling them to do so.\nIn accordance with section 152(3) of that Act the Scottish Ministers have obtained the consent of a Minister of the Crown and have consulted the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2010 c.15."
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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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