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<Title><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/15" id="c00001" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2005" Number="0015">Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp15)</Citation></Title>
<Number>15</Number>
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<DateText>14 December 2005</DateText>
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<Title><CitationSubRef id="c00076" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/15/section/12" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="section-12">Section 12</CitationSubRef> – Restriction on adoption or submission</Title>
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<Text><CitationSubRef id="c00078" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/15/section/12" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="section-12">Section 12</CitationSubRef> provides that no qualifying plan or programme shall be adopted or submitted to a legislative procedure for adoption until the requirements of the Act have been met. The intention of this provision is to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Act.</Text>
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