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Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-07-01</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2026-07-01</dct:valid><ukm:PrimaryMetadata><ukm:DocumentClassification><ukm:DocumentCategory Value="primary"/><ukm:DocumentMainType Value="ScottishAct"/><ukm:DocumentStatus Value="revised"/></ukm:DocumentClassification><ukm:Year Value="2026"/><ukm:Number Value="12"/><ukm:EnactmentDate Date="2026-04-16"/><ukm:ISBN Value="9780105904564"/></ukm:PrimaryMetadata><ukm:Alternatives><ukm:Alternative URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/12/pdfs/asp_20260012_en.pdf" Date="2026-05-12" Size="1102648"/></ukm:Alternatives><ukm:Statistics><ukm:TotalParagraphs Value="10"/><ukm:BodyParagraphs Value="10"/><ukm:ScheduleParagraphs Value="0"/><ukm:AttachmentParagraphs Value="0"/><ukm:TotalImages Value="0"/></ukm:Statistics></proprietary></meta><body eId="body"><section eId="section-2" uk:target="true"><num>2</num><heading>Nature of digital assets in Scots 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