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The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020 (Commencement) Regulations 2020

S.S.I. 2020/250 · Made 20 August 2020

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Made 20th August 2020

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 24th August 2020

Coming into force 1st December 2020

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 40(2) and (4) of the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020f1.

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2020 asp 8.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. 3Strategic plan
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020 (Commencement) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 1 December 2020.

(2)

In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020.

2Appointed day

The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act, so far as not already in force, is 1 December 2020.

3Strategic plan

In section 28(6)(a) of the Act for “1 April next following the coming into force of this section” substitute “1 December 2021”.

Signature

HUMZA YOUSAF

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

20th August 2020

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The Bill for the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020 received Royal Assent on 20 April 2020. Sections 37, 38, 40 and 41 came into force on the following day. Regulations 1 and 2 bring the remaining provisions of the Act into force on 1 December 2020.

Regulation 3 amends section 28(6)(a) of the Act so that the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner is required to lay the first strategic plan before the Scottish Parliament by 1 December 2021.