{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-cross-border-public-authorities-adaptation-of-functions-etc-order-1999/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1999/1747",
  "legislation_title": "The Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc.) Order 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-cross-border-public-authorities-adaptation-of-functions-etc-order-1999",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CONSTITUTIONAL LAW\nDEVOLUTION, SCOTLAND\nMade 22nd June 1999\nComing into force in accordance with article 1\nAt the Court at Windsor Castle, the 22nd day of June 1999\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament and of the Scottish Parliament;\nAnd whereas the bodies mentioned in Schedule 1 to this Order have been specified as cross-border public authorities by the Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Specification) Order 1999\nAnd whereas it has been recommended to Her Majesty in Council to make this Order following consultation with the cross-border public authorities mentioned in that Schedule;\nNow therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 89 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": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 1999/1319."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1998 c. 46."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1747/introduction",
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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."
}