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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/257",
  "legislation_title": "The Special Waste (Scotland) Regulations 1997",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION\nMade 7th February 1997\nLaid before Parliament 7th February 1997\nComing into force 1st May 1997\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 74(6) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
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      "text": "1990 c. 43."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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