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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-allowances-and-expenses-scotland-amendment-regulations-2008/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2008/414",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government (Allowances and Expenses) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-allowances-and-expenses-scotland-amendment-regulations-2008",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT\nMade 16th December 2008\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 16th December 2008\nComing into force 10th February 2009\nThe Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 50 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, section 18 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, sections 11 and 16 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 and all other powers enabling them to do so, after consideration of the information, advice and recommendations given to them by the Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee, in accordance with the requirements of section 11(4) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1973 c. 65. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1989 c. 42. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "2004 asp 9."
    }
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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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