National Library of Scotland Act 2012

1. Introduction

2. Background

3. The Act

   1. The National Library of Scotland

      1. Section 1 – The National Library of Scotland

   2. Functions of NLS

      1. Section 2 – Functions of NLS

   3. Acquisitions, deposits, disposal and loan of objects

      1. Section 3 – Acquisitions, deposits and disposal of objects

      2. Section 4 – Borrowing and lending of objects

   4. Legal publications

      1. Section 5 – Legal publications

   5. Joint arrangements etc. between NLS and the Faculty

      1. Section 6 – NLS and the Faculty: joint arrangements etc.

   6. Grants and loans

      1. Section 7 – Grants and loans

   7. Directions and guidance

      1. Section 8 – Directions and guidance

   8. General

      1. Section 9 – Interpretation

      2. Section 10 – Consequential modification of enactments and repeals

      3. Section 11 – Subordinate legislation

      4. Section 12 – Commencement

      5. Section 13 – Short title

      6. Schedule 1 – NLS

         1. Paragraph 1 – Status

         2. Paragraph 2 – Membership

         3. Paragraph 3 – Persons disqualified from membership of NLS

         4. Paragraph 4 – Removal of members

         5. Paragraph 5 – Remuneration, allowances and expenses of members

         6. Paragraph 6 – Chief executive and other staff

         7. Paragraph 7 – Committees

         8. Paragraph 8 – Procedure and meetings

         9. Paragraph 9 – Delegation of functions

         10. Paragraph 10 – Validity of proceedings and actions

         11. Paragraph 11 – General powers

         12. Paragraph 12 – Accounts

         13. Paragraph 13 – Reports

      7. Schedule 2 – Modifications of enactments

      8. Schedule 3 – Repeals

4. Parliamentary History