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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-modification-of-functions-order-1999/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1999/1756",
  "legislation_title": "The Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-modification-of-functions-order-1999",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CONSTITUTIONAL LAW\nDEVOLUTION, SCOTLAND\nMade 24th June 1999\nComing into force in accordance with article 1(1)\nWhereas a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 115 of, and paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 7 to, the Scotland Act 1998;\nNow, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by sections 106, 112(1), and 113 of that Act and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, and having consulted the Scottish Ministers in accordance with section 106(4) of that Act, I hereby make the following Order:",
  "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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  "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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