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  "legislation_title": "Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010",
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  "text": "After section 86 insert—\n“Electronic communications\n86A In this Part, any reference to an admission in writing includes a reference to that admission being an electronic communication (within the meaning given by section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 (c. 7)).”.",
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      "text": "Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 31.1.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1"
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