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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/plant-protection-products-amendment-no-2-scotland-regulations-2001/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2001/202",
  "legislation_title": "The Plant Protection Products Amendment (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2001",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "PESTICIDES\nMade 31st May 2001\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 6th June 2001\nComing into force 1st August 2001\nThe Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and, in respect of regulation 3 of the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973, hereby make the following Regulations:",
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  "version": "current",
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      "text": "1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, in so far as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998."
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      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1973 c.51. The reference to a Government department in section 56(1) is to be read as a reference to the Scottish Administration by virtue of article 2(2) of the Scotland Act (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1820) and the functions of the Minister transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998. The requirement to obtain the consent of the Treasury was removed by section 55 of the Scotland Act 1998."
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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