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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-transfer-of-functions-to-the-scottish-ministers-etc-order-2004/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2004/2030",
  "legislation_title": "The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-transfer-of-functions-to-the-scottish-ministers-etc-order-2004",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CONSTITUTIONAL LAW\nDEVOLUTION, SCOTLAND\nMade 27th July 2004\nComing into force in accordance with article 1\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 27th day of July 2004\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 30(3), 63(1), 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/2004/2030/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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