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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-traceability-and-labelling-scotland-regulations-2004/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2004/438",
  "legislation_title": "The Genetically Modified Organisms (Traceability and Labelling) (Scotland) Regulations 2004",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION\nMade 6th October 2004\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 7th October 2004\nComing into force 15th November 2004\nThe Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:",
  "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 1972 Act, 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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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/438/introduction",
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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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