# The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020 (Commencement) Regulations 2020

S.S.I. 2020/250 · made 20 August 2020

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.

Made under: Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020 (Section 40)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-biometrics-commissioner-act-2020-commencement-regulations-2020/pdf/ssi_20200250_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-biometrics-commissioner-act-2020-commencement-regulations-2020/pdf/ssipn_20200250_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Public Bodies
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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 2020.

## 1 Citation, 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.

## 2 Appointed 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.

## 3 Strategic 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/250 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-biometrics-commissioner-act-2020-commencement-regulations-2020
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