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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-allowances-and-expenses-scotland-regulations-2007/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2007/108",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government (Allowances and Expenses) (Scotland) Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-allowances-and-expenses-scotland-regulations-2007",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT\nMade 22nd February 2007\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 26th February 2007\nComing into force 2nd May 2007\nThe Scottish Ministers, 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 of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, 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, make the following Regulations:",
  "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "2004 asp 9."
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/108/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:15:19.887559+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}