http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/44/2016-12-01Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for the disclosure of information held by Scottish public authorities or by persons providing services for them; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-14Expert Participation2016-12-01 Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002sch. 1 para. 61DRegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 40(2)s. 103(3)Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002sch. 1 para. 105ZAVictims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 2 para. 2s. 116(2) Part 3441If it appears to the Commissioner that the practice of a Scottish public authority in relation to the exercise of its functions under this Act does not conform with the code of practice issued under section 60 or 61, the Commissioner may give the authority a recommendation (in this Act referred to as a “practice recommendation”).2A practice recommendation must—abe in writing and specify the code and the provisions of that code with which, in the Commissioner’s opinion, the authority’s practice does not conform; andbspecify the steps which that officer considers the authority ought to take in order to conform.3The Commissioner must consult the Keeper of the Records of Scotland before giving a practice recommendation to a Scottish public authority (other than the Keeper) in relation to conformity with the code of practice issued under section 61.S. 44 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2005) by The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/520), reg 18(5)(6) (with reg. 3)