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  "legislation": "ssi/2002/541",
  "legislation_title": "The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-deliberate-release-scotland-regulations-2002",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION\nMade 4th December 2002\nComing into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)\nThe Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf hereby make the following Regulations, a draft of which has, in accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to that Act been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "1972 c.68; section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The function conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, insofar as within devolved competence, was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998."
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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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