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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-commission-for-human-rights-act-2006/schedule-1/paragraph-8",
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  "legislation": "asp/2006/16",
  "legislation_title": "Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-commission-for-human-rights-act-2006",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/8",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The Commission may do anything which appears necessary or expedient for the purpose of, or in connection with, or which appears conducive to, the exercise of its functions.\n(2) In particular, the Commission may—\n(a) enter into contracts, and\n(b) acquire and dispose of land and other property,\n(3) The exercise of the power to acquire or dispose of land is subject to the approval of the Parliamentary corporation.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 8(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), s. 31(5), sch. 6 para. 7(a) (with s. 31(6), Sch. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 8(3) inserted (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), s. 31(5), sch. 6 para. 7(b) (with s. 31(6), Sch. 7)"
    }
  ],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:16:07.063821+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}