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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/section/23A</dc:identifier><dc:title>Scotland Act 1998</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to provide for the establishment of a Scottish Parliament and Administration and other changes in the government of Scotland; to provide for changes in the constitution and functions of certain public authorities; to provide for the variation of the basic rate of income tax in relation to income of Scottish taxpayers in accordance with a resolution of the Scottish Parliament; to amend the law about parliamentary constituencies in Scotland; and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:date>1998-11-19</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>2026-09-21</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2026-09-16</dct:valid>
					
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