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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-transfer-of-functions-to-the-scottish-ministers-etc-order-2002/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2002/1630",
  "legislation_title": "The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-transfer-of-functions-to-the-scottish-ministers-etc-order-2002",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CONSTITUTIONAL LAW\nDEVOLUTION, SCOTLAND\nMade 26th June 2002\nComing into force 27th June 2002\nAt the Court at Windsor Castle, the 26th day of June 2002\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas a draft of this Order has been–\n(a) laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament; and\n(b) laid before and approved by a resolution of the Scottish Parliament;\nNow therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 63(1)(b), 113 and 124(2) 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": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1998 c. 46."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1630/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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