National Library of Scotland
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type: Organisation
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type: Library
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label: Nacia biblioteko de Skotlando @eo
label: Biblioteca Nacional d'Escòcia @ca
label: Biblioteka Narodowa Szkocji @pl
label: Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hAlban @ga
label: Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη της Σκωτίας @el
label: 蘇格蘭國家圖書館 @zh
label: Biblioteca Nacional de Escocia @es
label: Biblioteca Nacional da Escócia @pt
label: Eskoziako Liburutegi Nazionala @eu
label: Bibliothèque nationale d'Écosse @fr
label: Национальная библиотека Шотландии @ru
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subject: Category:National libraries
subject: Category:Government agencies established in 1925
subject: Category:Government buildings completed in 1956
subject: Category:1925 establishments in Scotland
subject: Category:Museums in Edinburgh
subject: Category:Government buildings in Edinburgh
subject: Category:National Collections of Scotland
subject: Category:Executive non-departmental public bodies of the Scottish Government
subject: Category:Archives in Scotland
subject: Category:Research libraries in the United Kingdom
subject: Category:Libraries established in 1925
subject: Category:Libraries in Edinburgh
subject: Category:Listed library buildings in Scotland
subject: Category:Library buildings completed in 1956
subject: Category:National Library of Scotland
subject: Category:Book publishing companies of Scotland
subject: Category:Category A listed buildings in Edinburgh
subject: Category:Deposit libraries
subject: Category:Scottish Government Learning and Justice Directorate
subject: Category:Organisations based in Edinburgh
primary legislation: National Library of Scotland Act 2012
req to access: Open to anyone with a need to use the collections and services
parliament: Scottish Parliament
parliament: Parliament of the United Kingdom
status: repealed
status: current
repealing legislation: National Library of Scotland Act 2012
budget: 1.548E7
logo: National Library of Scotland logo.svg
director: Amina Shah, National Librarian and Chief Executive
si made date: 2013-01-08
si laid date: 2013-01-10
uk leg title: National Library of Scotland Act 2012 Order 2013
uk leg title: National Library of Scotland Act 2012
collapsed: yes
ref legal mandate: National Library of Scotland Act 1925 & 2012
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type: National library
type: Statutory Instrument
type: Act
replaces: National Library of Scotland Act 1925
logo alt: logo of the National Library of Scotland. It is an abstract representation of a book.
use new uk leg: yes
citation: SSI 2013/1
commencement: 2013-02-01
long title: An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make further provision about the name, functions and governance of the National Library of Scotland; and for connected purposes.
long title: An Act to establish a National Library in Scotland on the foundation of the Library gifted for that purpose by the Faculty of Advocates, and for purposes connected therewith.
original text: enacted
royal assent: 2012-06-21
royal assent: 1925-08-07
short title: National Library of Scotland Act 2012 Order 2013
short title: National Library of Scotland Act 2012
short title: National Library of Scotland Act 1925