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  "title": "The Mink Keeping (Scotland) Order 2000",
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  "long_title": "This Order prohibits absolutely the keeping of mink on any off-shore island except the Isle of Arran including neighbouring Holy Island and in the Caithness and Sutherland areas of the Highland Council and prohibits the keeping of mink in the rest of Scotland except under licence (article 3). The Order continues the prohibition imposed by the Mink Keeping Order (S.I. 1997/3002) (“the 1997 Order”), which ceases to have effect on 1st January 2001. This Order ceases to have effect on 1st January 2004 (“the expiry date”).",
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