# The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025, Article 16: Guidance for chief officers of UK law-enforcement bodies


(1) The Scottish Ministers must issue guidance to the chief officers of UK law-enforcement bodies about the exercise of the chief officer’s functions under this Order.
(2) The Scottish Ministers may from time to time issue revised guidance, and references in this article to guidance include revised guidance.
(3) The guidance may in particular include provision about the conduct of reviews under section 23 of the Disclosure Act.
(4) The chief officer of a UK law-enforcement body must have regard to guidance issued under this article in exercising functions under this Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348268720/article/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-disclosure-scotland-act-2020-consequential-provisions-and-modifications-order-2025/article-16
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