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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-access-to-information-scotland-order-1996/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/2278",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government (Access to Information) (Scotland) Order 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-access-to-information-scotland-order-1996",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND\nMade 29th August 1996\nLaid before Parliament 9th September 1996\nComing into force 30th September 1996\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 181(1) and (2) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1994 c. 39."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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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."
}