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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-library-of-scotland-act-2012/schedule-1/paragraph-13",
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  "legislation": "asp/2012/3",
  "legislation_title": "National Library of Scotland Act 2012",
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  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/13",
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  "number": "13",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, NLS must prepare a report which is—\n(a) to provide information on the exercise of its functions during that year, and\n(b) to include a copy of the statement of accounts for that year audited by the Auditor General for Scotland.\n(2) NLS must—\n(a) send a copy of the report to the Scottish Ministers, and\n(b) publish the report.\n(3) The Scottish Ministers must lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament.\n(4) NLS may publish such other reports and information on matters relevant to its functions as it considers appropriate.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 1.2.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/1, art. 2"
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/3/schedule/1/paragraph/13",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:14:52.294042+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}