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Point in time view as at 01/04/2017.

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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011, Section 3. Help about Changes to Legislation

3Meaning of “public records”S

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(1)In this Act, “public records”, in relation to an authority, means—

(a)records created by or on behalf of the authority in carrying out its functions,

(b)records created by or on behalf of a contractor in carrying out the authority's functions,

(c)records created by any other person that have come into the possession of the authority or a contractor in carrying out the authority's functions.

(2)In subsection (1) “contractor”, in relation to an authority, means a person to whom functions of the authority are delegated (whether under a contract or otherwise) by the authority.

Commencement Information

I1S. 3 in force at 24.2.2012 by S.S.I. 2012/21, art. 2

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