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  "legislation": "sdsi/2022/9780111055328",
  "legislation_title": "The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020 (Code of Practice) (Appointed Day) (Scotland) Regulations 2022",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 37(2) of the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.\nPublic Bodies\nPolice\nCriminal Procedure\nMade 2022\nComing into force 16th November 2022\nThe Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 13(1) of the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020 and all other powers enabling them to do so.\nIn accordance with section 13(2) of that Act, a copy of the code of practice referred to in that subsection has been laid before the Scottish Parliament together with a draft of this instrument.\nIn accordance with section 37(2) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
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  "version": "current",
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      "text": "2020 asp 8."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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