The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020 was enacted to establish an independent commissioner overseeing the use of biometric data by Scottish public authorities, in response to ethical, privacy and accountability concerns around facial recognition and other biometric technologies. It confers powers for auditing, investigating, issuing guidance, and imposing requirements on data controllers using biometric identifiers and biometric data (e.g., on collection, retention, sharing, and deletion). The Act does not explicitly reference artificial intelligence, but by regulating biometric systems it inherently intersects with AI systems (such as facial recognition, fingerprint analysis, or voiceprint processing) used in law enforcement or public services, giving it significance in the AI governance ecosystem.
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2020 asp. 8
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Institution