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Code of practice
The bill requires Scottish Ministers to issue a code of practice on information sharing and requires that anyone providing information(or considering providing information) under the Act must do so in accordance with this code.
Codes of practice made under section 37 of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 are subject to different provisions relating to the consultation and parliamentary scrutiny of a code before it is made and how Scottish Ministers must publicise the code after it has ...
Committee reports
Date published:
20 February 2026
Compliance
The Code sets out that CPGs are formed and led by MSPs, with the Convener of a Group being primarily responsible for compliance with the Code.
Codes of Practice
Two Codes of Practice are issued under FOISA (by Scottish Ministers) to provide guidance to public authorities on responding to requests for information and associated matters (section 60 Code of Practice) and on records management (section 61 Code of Practice).1Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act. (2002).
Codes of practice made under section 37 of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 are subject to different provisions relating to the consultation and parliamentary scrutiny of a code before it is made and how Scottish Ministers must publicise the code after it has ...