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  "legislation_title": "Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act of the Scottish Parliament to establish a Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner to investigate complaints about the conduct of members of the Parliament and to report upon the outcome of such investigations to the Parliament; and for connected purposes.\nThe Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 27th June 2002 and received Royal Assent on 30 July 2002",
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  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Act: transfer of functions (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), s. 2(1)(b) (with s. 31(6), Sch. 7)"
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