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  "legislation": "asp/2006/14",
  "legislation_title": "Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-electoral-administration-and-registration-services-scotland-act-2006",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision in relation to the administration and conduct of local government elections; to reorganise local registration services; to amend the law in relation to the registration of births and deaths and the procedure in relation to marriages and civil partnerships; to provide for the recording of certain events occurring outwith Scotland in relation to persons who have a Scottish connection; to make available certain information and records held by the Registrar General; and for connected purposes.\nThe Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 22nd June 2006 and received Royal Assent on 1st August 2006",
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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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