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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rent-officers-housing-benefit-functions-scotland-order-1997/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/1995",
  "legislation_title": "The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Scotland) Order 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rent-officers-housing-benefit-functions-scotland-order-1997",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "HOUSING, SCOTLAND\nMade 15th August 1997\nLaid before Parliament 15th August 1997\nComing into force\nFor the purpose of article 8 18th August 1997\nFor all other purposes 3rd September 1997\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 70(1) and (2) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1988 c.43."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Instrument applied (with effect in accordance with Sch. of the amending S.I.) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Local Housing Allowance) Amendment Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/236), art. 7, Sch."
    }
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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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