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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-in-scotland-act-2003/section-21",
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  "legislation": "asp/2003/1",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government in Scotland Act 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-in-scotland-act-2003",
  "path": "section/21",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "21",
  "heading": "Guidance on exercise of power under section 20",
  "text": "(1) Before exercising the power under section 20 above, a local authority shall have regard to any guidance provided by the Scottish Ministers about the exercise of the power.\n(2) Before providing any such guidance, the Scottish Ministers shall consult such associations of local authorities and other persons as they think fit.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/21",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:16:56.191996+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."
}