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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/ethical-standards-in-public-life-etc-scotland-act-2000-devolved-public-bodies-order-2003/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2003/119",
  "legislation_title": "The Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Devolved Public Bodies) Order 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/ethical-standards-in-public-life-etc-scotland-act-2000-devolved-public-bodies-order-2003",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT\nETHICAL STANDARDS\nMade 26th February 2003\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 28th February2003\nComing into force 1st May 2003\nThe Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 28(2) of the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000, and 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": "2000 asp 7."
    }
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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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