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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/secretary-of-states-trunk-road-functions-contracting-out-scotland-order-1996/article-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/878",
  "legislation_title": "The Secretary of State’s Trunk Road Functions (Contracting Out) (Scotland) Order 1996",
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  "path": "article/2",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Contracting out of functions",
  "text": "Any function of the Secretary of State specified in the Schedule to this Order may be exercised by, or by employees of, such persons (if any) as may be authorised in that behalf by the Secretary of State.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/878/article/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:47:03.135263+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."
}