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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-environment-and-water-services-scotland-act-2003-designation-of-responsible-authorities-and-functions-order-2006/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2006/126",
  "legislation_title": "The Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Designation of Responsible Authorities and Functions) Order 2006",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION\nWATER\nMade 8th March 2006\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 9th March 2006\nComing into force 1st April 2006\nThe Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2(8) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "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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