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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/justices-of-the-peace-scotland-order-2007/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2007/210",
  "legislation_title": "The Justices of the Peace (Scotland) Order 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/justices-of-the-peace-scotland-order-2007",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CRIMINAL LAW\nMade 6th March 2007\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 8th March 2007\nComing into force 23rd April 2007\nThe Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 67(5) and (6), 69 and 81(2) of the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, and with the approval of the Lord President of the Court of Session granted in accordance with section 69(4) of that Act, hereby make the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2007 asp 6."
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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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