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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-functions-exercisable-in-or-as-regards-scotland-order-1999/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1999/1748",
  "legislation_title": "The Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-functions-exercisable-in-or-as-regards-scotland-order-1999",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CONSTITUTIONAL LAW\nDEVOLUTION, SCOTLAND\nMade 22nd June 1999\nComing into force 30th June 1999\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;\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 30(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": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1998 c. 46."
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1748/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."
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