{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-border-rivers-order-1999/article-12",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-border-rivers-order-1999/article-12.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1999/1746",
  "legislation_title": "The Scotland Act 1998 (Border Rivers) Order 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-border-rivers-order-1999",
  "path": "article/12",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "12",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) In their application to so much of the River Tweed as is situated outside Scotland–\nsection 6 (taking of dead salmon or trout),\nsection 10(5) (powers of water bailiffs),\nsection 11(1) and (5) (powers of search),\nsection 12(2) (apprehension of offenders), and\nsection 15(1) (power to conduct inquiries and to obtain information),\nof the 1951 Act shall be modified by substituting for the references to “Secretary of State” references to “Scottish Ministers”.\n(2) In its application to so much of the River Tweed as is situated outside Scotland, section 7(2) of the 1976 Act (consent to contraventions of section 4(b) or (c) of the 1951 Act) shall be modified by substituting for the reference to “Secretary of State”, a reference to “Scottish Ministers”.\n(3) Before giving consent under section 7(2) of the 1976 Act, the Scottish Ministers shall consult the Minister.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1746/article/12",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:32:15.964395+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}