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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriffdoms-alteration-of-boundaries-order-1996/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/1006",
  "legislation_title": "The Sheriffdoms (Alteration of Boundaries) Order 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriffdoms-alteration-of-boundaries-order-1996",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "SHERIFF COURT, SCOTLAND\nMade 29th March 1996\nComing into force 1st April 1996\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 2 and 43 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order, a draft of which has been laid before and has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1971 c. 58."
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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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