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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/judiciary-and-courts-scotland-act-2008/schedule-3/paragraph-15",
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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",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/15",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The SCTS may do anything which it considers necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with its functions.\n(2) In particular, the SCTS may—\n(a) acquire and dispose of land and other property,\n(b) enter into contracts,\n(c) provide information and advice.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in Act substituted (2.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 4 para. 1(2); S.S.I. 2015/12, art. 2; S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 15 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/39, art. 2(b), Sch."
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:15:44.431271+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."
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