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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-planning-scotland-act-1982/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1982/43",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-planning-scotland-act-1982",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to make further provision as regards local government and planning in Scotland; to abolish as regards Scotland certain powers of entry and advisory committees; to amend the Tenants’ Rights, Etc. (Scotland) Act 1980; and for connected purposes.\n[30th July 1982]",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Act explained by National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 16, SIF 78), s. 20(1)(3)"
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    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Act modified by Dockyard Services Act 1986 (c. 53, SIF 58), s. 3(1)(c), and by Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47, SIF 77:2), s. 1, Sch. 1 para. 1(4)"
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      "type": "C",
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      "text": "Act applied (1.4.1992) by Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956 (c. 60), s. 22(3) (as substituted (1.4.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), Sch. 13 para. 10); S.I. 1992/818, art.2(a).Act applied (1.4.1993) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 111(9); S.I. 1993/575, art. 2(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 69(2); Act wholly in force at 14.5.1984"
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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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