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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007/section-23",
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  "legislation": "asp/2007/14",
  "legislation_title": "Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007",
  "path": "section/23",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "23",
  "heading": "Further appeals in relation to inclusion in either list",
  "text": "(1) The sheriff's determination under section 21 or 22 may be appealed to the sheriff principal by—\n(a) the individual, or\n(b) Ministers.\n(2) The sheriff principal's determination of an appeal under subsection (1) may, with the leave of the sheriff principal, be appealed to the Inner House of the Court of Session on a point of law by—\n(a) the individual, or\n(b) Ministers.\n(3) The decision of—\n(a) the sheriff principal, or\n(b) if leave is granted to appeal to the Inner House, that House,\non any appeal is final.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 23 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/14/section/23",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:15:53.317203+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}