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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-scotland-order-1997/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/938",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-scotland-order-1997",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND\nMade 12th February 1997\nLaid before the House of Commons 13th February 1997\nComing into force 5th March 1997\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by paragraphs 1 and 9(4) of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and after consultation with such associations of local authorities as appear to him to be appropriate in accordance with paragraph 2(2) of that Schedule, and with the consent of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1992 c. 14."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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