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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rural-diversification-programme-scotland-amendment-regulations-1997/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/722",
  "legislation_title": "The Rural Diversification Programme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rural-diversification-programme-scotland-amendment-regulations-1997",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES\nMade 10th March 1997\nLaid before Parliament 10th March 1997\nComing into force 31st March 1997\nThe Secretary of State, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to promotion of rural development, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 2(2) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1972 c. 68."
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      "label": "f2",
      "text": "S.I. 1994/1887."
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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