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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/nitrate-vulnerable-zones-grants-scotland-scheme-2003/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2003/52",
  "legislation_title": "The Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Grants) (Scotland) Scheme 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/nitrate-vulnerable-zones-grants-scotland-scheme-2003",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "AGRICULTURE\nApproved by the Scottish ParliamentMade 28th January 2003\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 30th January 2003\nComing into force 14th March 2003\nThe Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by section 29 of the Agriculture Act 1970 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Scheme:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1970 c. 40. Section 29 was amended by section 10 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1972 (c. 62), section 15 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 55) and Schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12). Section 28 contains a definition of “the appropriate authority” and “the appropriate Minister”. 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 approval was removed by section 55 of that Act."
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/52/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."
}