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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/renewables-obligation-scotland-order-2004/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2004/170",
  "legislation_title": "The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/renewables-obligation-scotland-order-2004",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ELECTRICITY\nMade 29th March 2004\nComing into force 1st April 2004\nThe Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 32 to 32C of the Electricity Act 1989, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf and having, in accordance with section 32(7) of that Act, consulted the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, the Gas and Electricity Consumer Council, electricity suppliers to whom this Order applies, generators of electricity from renewable sources and such other persons as they consider appropriate, hereby make the following Order a draft of which has, in accordance with section 32(9) of that Act, been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1989 c. 29. Section 62 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27) substituted a new section 32 of the Electricity Act 1989 for the section 32 which was originally enacted, and sections 63 to 65 inserted new sections 32A to 32C. The functions of the Secretary of State, as regards sections 32 and 32A were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/3253), article 3. The functions of the Secretary of State in respect of sections 32B and 32C of the Electricity Act 1989 and section 67 of the Utilities Act 2000 were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3504), article 2."
    }
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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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