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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-transfer-of-functions-to-the-scottish-ministers-etc-order-2014/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2014/2918",
  "legislation_title": "The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-transfer-of-functions-to-the-scottish-ministers-etc-order-2014",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Constitutional Law\nDevolution, Scotland\nMade 5th November 2014\nComing into force 6th November 2014\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 5th day of November 2014\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nThis Order is made by Her Majesty in Council in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 63(1), 113(3), (4) and (5) and 124(2) of the Scotland Act 1998.\nIn accordance with section 115 of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 7 to, that Act 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.\nAccordingly Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1998 c.46."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 7 have been modified by paragraph 3(2) of schedule 4 to the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10)."
    }
  ],
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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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