{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-scotland-order-2001/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-scotland-order-2001/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2001/96",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-scotland-order-2001",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT\nApproved by the Scottish ParliamentMade 24th January 2001\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 25th January 2001\nComing into force 8th February 2001\nThe Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1 and 9 (4) of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, and after consultation with such associations of local authorities as appear to them to be appropriate in accordance with paragraph 2(2) of that Schedule, hereby make the following Order:",
  "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."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2001/96/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."
}