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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/refuges-for-children-scotland-regulations-1996/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/3259",
  "legislation_title": "The Refuges for Children (Scotland) Regulations 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/refuges-for-children-scotland-regulations-1996",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS\nMade 18th December 1996\nLaid before Parliament 31st December 1996\nComing into force 1st April 1997\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 38(2) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1995 c. 36."
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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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