# Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020, Section 12: Approval of the code


(1) Once the Commissioner has finalised a draft code of practice, the Commissioner must submit it to the Scottish Ministers for approval.
(2) The Scottish Ministers may approve a draft code of practice—
(a) without modification, or
(b) with such modifications as they, with the consent of the Commissioner, consider appropriate.
(3) If the Scottish Ministers do not approve a draft code of practice, they must give the Commissioner a statement of their reasons for not approving it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/8/section/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-biometrics-commissioner-act-2020/section-12
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