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  "legislation": "asp/2008/6",
  "legislation_title": "Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/judiciary-and-courts-scotland-act-2008",
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  "number": "5",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "A person is disqualified from appointment, and from holding office, as a member if the person is or becomes—\n(a) a member of the House of Commons,\n(b) a member of the Scottish Parliament,\n(c) a member of the European Parliament,\n(d) a Minister of the Crown,\n(e) a member of the Scottish Executive, or\n(f) a civil servant.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "asp/2026/17",
      "affecting_title": "Crofting and Scottish Land Court Act 2026"
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:15:44.431271+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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