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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-procedure-and-evidence-scotland-act-2002-commencement-and-transitional-provisions-order-2002/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2002/443",
  "legislation_title": "The Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2002 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Order 2002",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CRIMINAL LAW\nMade 25th September 2002\nThe Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11(2) and (3) of the Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2002 hereby make the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2002 asp 9."
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/443/introduction",
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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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