{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gaelic-language-scotland-act-2005/section-7C",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gaelic-language-scotland-act-2005/section-7C.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2005/7",
  "legislation_title": "Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gaelic-language-scotland-act-2005",
  "path": "section/7C",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "7C",
  "heading": "Scottish Ministers’ powers relating to research etc.",
  "text": "The Scottish Ministers may, for the purposes of or in connection with the exercise of their functions under this Act—\n(a) conduct research and inquiries,\n(b) collect data and publish statistics or other information,\n(c) provide training,\n(d) encourage or assist other persons to do any of the things mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 7C and cross-heading inserted (30.11.2025) by Scottish Languages Act 2025 (asp 10), ss. 11(2), 48(2); S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/7/section/7C",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:16:27.044678+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}