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  "legislation_title": "Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act of the Scottish Parliament to establish the office of Scottish Biometrics Commissioner and to provide for its functions in relation to the acquisition, retention, use and destruction of biometric data for criminal justice and police purposes.\nThe Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 10th March 2020 and received Royal Assent on 20th April 2020",
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  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
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