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<Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2002/566" id="c00005" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2002" Number="0566">S.S.I. 2002/566</Citation>. The Table of Fees was last substituted by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2018/126" id="c00006" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2018" Number="0126">S.S.I. 2018/126</Citation> and last amended by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2020/423" id="c00007" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2020" Number="0423">S.S.I. 2020/423</Citation>.</Text></Para>
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<Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2002/567" id="c00008" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2002" Number="0567">S.S.I. 2002/567</Citation>. The Table of Fees was last substituted by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2018/126" id="c00009" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2018" Number="0126">S.S.I. 2018/126</Citation> and last amended by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2020/423" id="c00010" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2020" Number="0423">S.S.I. 2020/423</Citation></Text></Para>
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