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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-environment-and-water-services-scotland-act-2003-commencement-no-3-order-2005/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2005/256",
  "legislation_title": "The Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2005",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION\nWATER\nMade 12th May 2005\nThe Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 38(1) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 hereby make the following Order:",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
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      "text": "2003 asp 3."
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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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