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  "legislation_title": "Scottish Parliamentary Pensions Act 2009",
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  "text": "An Act of the Scottish Parliament to set out rules to govern the Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme; to provide for the payment of resettlement grants to individuals when they stop being members of the Scottish Parliament or holding certain offices; and for connected purposes.\nThe Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 22nd January 2009 and received Royal Assent on 25 February 2009",
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