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National Library of Scotland Act 2012

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. The National Library of Scotland

    1. 1.The National Library of Scotland

  3. Functions of NLS

    1. 2.Functions of NLS

  4. Acquisitions, deposits, disposal and loan of objects

    1. 3.Acquisitions, deposits and disposal of objects

    2. 4.Borrowing and lending of objects

  5. Legal publications

    1. 5.Legal publications

  6. Joint arrangements etc. between NLS and the Faculty

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

  7. Grants and loans

    1. 7.Grants and loans

  8. Directions and guidance

    1. 8.Directions and guidance

  9. General

    1. 9.Interpretation

    2. 10.Consequential modification of enactments and repeals

    3. 11.Subordinate legislation

    4. 12.Commencement

    5. 13.Short title

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      NLS

      1. 1.Status

      2. 2.Membership

      3. 3.Persons disqualified from membership of NLS

      4. 4.Removal of members

      5. 5.Remuneration, allowances and expenses of members

      6. 6.Chief executive and other staff

      7. 7.Committees

      8. 8.Procedure and meetings

      9. 9.Delegation of functions

      10. 10.Validity of proceedings and actions

      11. 11.General powers

      12. 12.Accounts

      13. 13.Reports

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      MODIFICATIONS OF ENACTMENTS

      1. PART 1 TRANSITORY MODIFICATION OF ENACTMENTS

        1. 1.Until its repeal by section 10(5) and schedule 3, paragraph...

      2. PART 2 CONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATIONS OF ENACTMENTS

        1. 2.National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.16)

        2. 3.Museums and Galleries Act 1992 (c.44)

        3. 4.Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7)

        4. 5.Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)

        5. 6.Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)

        6. 7.Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003 (c.28)

        7. 8.Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) Act 2009 (c.16)

        8. 9.Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)

        9. 10.Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 12)

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      REPEALS

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