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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-environment-and-water-services-scotland-act-2003-commencement-no-9-order-2013/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2013/252",
  "legislation_title": "The Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2013",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Environmental Protection\nWater\nMade 3rd September 2013\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 5th September 2013\nComing into force 21st September 2013\nThe Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 38(1) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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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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