{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/radioactive-contaminated-land-scotland-regulations-2007/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2007/179",
  "legislation_title": "The Radioactive Contaminated Land (Scotland) Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/radioactive-contaminated-land-scotland-regulations-2007",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION\nMade 6th March 2007\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 7th March 2007\nComing into force in accordance with regulation 1(1) and (2)\nThe Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 78A(9) and 78YC of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1990 c. 43. Sections 78A to 78YC were inserted by section 57 of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25); “prescribed” and “regulations” are defined in section 78A(9). The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/179/introduction",
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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."
}