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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/financial-assistance-uk-2000-scotland-scotland-order-1991/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1991/1179",
  "legislation_title": "The Financial Assistance (UK 2000 Scotland) (Scotland) Order 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/financial-assistance-uk-2000-scotland-scotland-order-1991",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis Order enables the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Treasury, to give financial assistance under section 153 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to UK 2000 Scotland. The objects of this company are to promote the conservation of the environment in Scotland, to encourage and fund projects for environmental improvement and to advance public education in and knowledge and awareness of the environment.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1179/note",
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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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