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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/28/introduction</dc:identifier><dc:title>Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to adoption in Scotland with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Scottish Law Commission.</dc:description><dc:date>1978-08-31</dc:date><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>2024-05-17</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2018-12-21</dct:valid>
					
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