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  "legislation": "ukpga/1989/45",
  "legislation_title": "Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-scotland-act-1989",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to prisons and other institutions for offenders in Scotland and connected matters.\n[16th November 1989]\nBe it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—",
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  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Act applied (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 106(2)(a)(ii); S.I. 1995/127, art. 2(1), Sch. 1Act applied (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 107(2); S.I. 1995/127, art. 2(1), Sch. 1Act extended (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 113(3)(a); S.I. 1995/127, art. 2(1), Sch. 1Act applied (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 46, ss. 206(3), 309(2) (with s. 24(2))Act amended (1.10.1997 with application as mentioned in Sch. 1 para. 17(3) of the amending Act) by 1997 c. 43, s. 41, Sch. 1 para. 17(2); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1)(g)"
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