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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/proceeds-of-crime-act-2002-cash-searches-constables-in-scotland-code-of-practice-order-2002/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2002/569",
  "legislation_title": "The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Constables in Scotland: Code of Practice) Order 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/proceeds-of-crime-act-2002-cash-searches-constables-in-scotland-code-of-practice-order-2002",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "PROCEEDS OF CRIME\nMade 19th December 2002\nComing into force in accordance with article 1\nWhereas–\n(1) in terms of section 293 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (“the Act”), the Scottish Ministers are required to make a code of practice in connection with the exercise by constables in relation to Scotland of the powers conferred by section 289 of the Act (searches for cash);\n(2) in pursuance of section 293(2) of the Act, the Scottish Ministers have published a draft of the code of practice, have considered representations made to them about the draft and have modified the draft of the code in the light of the representations;\n(3) in pursuance of section 293(3) of the Act, the Scottish Ministers have laid a draft of the code of practice before the Scottish Parliament;\n(4) a draft of this Order has been laid before the Scottish Parliament and approved in accordance with section 459(6)(b) of the Act;\nNow, therefore, the Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 293(4) of the Act, hereby make the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2002 c. 29."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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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."
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