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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-contracts-scotland-regulations-1997/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/2879",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 1997",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND\nMade 2nd December 1997\nLaid before Parliament 8th December 1997\nComing into force 1st January 1998\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 3(2)(e) and (f) and (3) and 11(1) of the Local Government (Contracts) Act 1997 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
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      "type": "footnote",
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      "text": "1997 c. ."
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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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