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  "legislation": "ukpga/1977/15",
  "legislation_title": "Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/marriage-scotland-act-1977",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to make new provision for Scotland as respects the law relating to the constitution of marriage, and for connected purposes.\n[26th May 1977]",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "text": "Act applied (with modifications) (1.2.2005) by Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), ss. 22, 48(3); S.I. 2004/3398, art. 3"
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      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Act power to apply (with modifications) conferred (1.9.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 30(5)(b), 36; S.S.I. 2014/212, art. 2, sch. (as amended (1.9.2014) by S.S.I. 2014/218, art. 2(3), Sch.)"
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