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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-agency-arrangements-specification-order-2002/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2002/261",
  "legislation_title": "The Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2002",
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  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CONSTITUTIONAL LAW\nDEVOLUTION, SCOTLAND\nMade 12th February 2002\nLaid before Parliament 22nd February 2002\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 15th February 2002\nComing into force 15th March 2002\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 12th day of February 2002\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 93(3) and 113 of the Scotland Act 1998, and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1998 c. 46."
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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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