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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/12J</dc:identifier><dc:title>Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005</dc:title><dc:description>An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision establishing the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council and provision as to its functions; to make provision as to support for further and higher education; to make provision relating to bodies which provide further and higher education; and for connected purposes</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-10-02</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2026-10-01</dct:valid>
					
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