{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-scotland-amendment-order-2008/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2008/136",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Amendment Order 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-scotland-amendment-order-2008",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT\nApproved by the Scottish ParliamentMade 12th March 2008\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 13th March 2008\nComing into force 28th March 2008\nThe Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of powers conferred by paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and all other powers enabling them to do so.\nIn accordance with paragraph 2(2) of that Schedule they have consulted with such associations of local authorities as appear to them to be appropriate.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1992 c. 14. 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). The requirement to obtain Treasury consent was removed by section 55 of that Act."
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/136/introduction",
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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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