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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-elections-franchise-and-representation-act-2020-commencement-regulations-2020/note",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2020/162",
  "legislation_title": "The Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Act 2020 (Commencement) Regulations 2020",
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  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThe Bill for the Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Act 2020 (“the Act”) received Royal Assent on 1 April 2020. Parts 3 and 4 of the Act came into force on the following day. These Regulations bring the remaining Parts of the Act, Parts 1 and 2, into force on 3 August 2020.",
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  "version": "current",
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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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