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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-transport-scotland-regulations-2006/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2006/606",
  "legislation_title": "The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Scotland) Regulations 2006",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ANIMALS\nANIMAL HEALTH\nMade 15th December 2006\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 18th December 2006\nComing into force 25th January 2007\nThe Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 , and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, make the following Regulations:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998."
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/606/introduction",
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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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