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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-scotland-amendment-regulations-2001/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2001/1749",
  "legislation_title": "The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-scotland-amendment-regulations-2001",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of defects in S.I. 2001/497 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.\nREPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE\nMade 3rd May 2001\nComing into force in accordance with article 1(1)\nWhereas a draft of these Regulations has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;\nAnd whereas the Secretary of State has, in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 consulted the Electoral Commission about these Regulations;\nNow, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on her by the provisions which are specified in the Schedule to these Regulations, and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
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  "status": null,
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2000 c. 41."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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