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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/21/contents</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2012</dc:title><dc:subject>Records offices</dc:subject><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">REGISTERS AND RECORDS</dc:subject><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-07-14</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2012-02-24</dct:valid>
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<ContentsTitle>The Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement <Abbreviation Expansion="Number">No.</Abbreviation><Character Name="NonBreakingSpace"/>1) Order 2012</ContentsTitle>

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<Number>2012 No. 21 (C. 5)</Number>
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<Title>Registers And Records</Title>
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<Title>The Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No.<Character Name="NonBreakingSpace"/>1) Order 2012</Title>
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<Text>Made</Text>
<DateText>25th January 2012</DateText>
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<Text>Laid before the Scottish Parliament</Text>
<DateText>27th January 2012</DateText>
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<DateText>24th February 2012</DateText>
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<Text>The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section<Character Name="NonBreakingSpace"/>16(1) of the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011<FootnoteRef Ref="f00001"/>.</Text></Para>
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<Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2011/12" id="c00001" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2011" Number="0012">2011 asp 12</Citation>.</Text></Para>
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