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  "title": "The Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009",
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  "long_title": "These Regulations make provision for the duties and functions of local authorities in respect of children who are looked after by them in terms of section 17(6) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (“the 1995 Act”). They revoke the Arrangements to Look After Children (Scotland) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/3262) and the Fostering of Children (Scotland) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/3263).",
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