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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-scotland-act-1980/schedule-8/paragraph-22",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1980/45",
  "legislation_title": "Water (Scotland) Act 1980",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-scotland-act-1980",
  "path": "schedule/8/paragraph/22",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "22",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "A board may defray—\n(a) any expenses incurred in the reception and entertainment by way of official courtesy of—\n(i) distinguished persons residing in the area of the board, or visiting that area or any works outside the area operated by the board, or\n(ii) persons representative of, or connected with, other boards or similar services, whether inside or outside the United Kingdom,\nor in the supply of information to any such persons;\n(b) any reasonable expenses incurred in connection with ceremonies connected with the performance by the board of any of their functions.",
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  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/8/paragraph/22",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:15:16.376021+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}