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  "legislation_title": "Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about the assessment and sustainable management of flood risks, including provision for implementing European Parliament and Council Directive 2007/60/EC; to make provision about local authorities' and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency's functions in relation to flood risk management; to amend the Reservoirs Act 1975; and for connected purposes.\nThe Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 13th May 2009 and received Royal Assent on 16th June 2009",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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