diff --git a/scripts/py/setup_hooks.py b/scripts/py/setup_hooks.py
index ead5e1f..dc3156c 100644
--- a/scripts/py/setup_hooks.py
+++ b/scripts/py/setup_hooks.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-#  SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2022 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates <open-source-office@arm.com>
-#  SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#  SPDX-FileCopyrightText:  Copyright 2022-2023 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates <open-source-office@arm.com>
 #
 #  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 #  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -13,84 +12,56 @@
 #  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License.
-
-import os
-import sys
+"""
+Adds the git hooks script into the appropriate location
+"""
 import argparse
+import os
+import shutil
 import subprocess
-import stat
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 
-def set_hooks_dir(hooks_dir):
-    command = 'git config core.hooksPath {}'.format(hooks_dir)
-    subprocess.Popen(command.split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+HOOKS_SCRIPT = "git_pre_push_hooks.sh"
 
-def add_pre_push_hooks(hooks_dir):
+
+def set_hooks_dir(hooks_dir: str):
+    """
+    Set the hooks path in the git configuration
+    @param hooks_dir:   The hooks directory
+    """
+    command = f'git config core.hooksPath {hooks_dir}'
+    with subprocess.Popen(command.split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE) as process:
+        process.communicate()
+        return_code = process.returncode
+
+    if return_code != 0:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"Could not configure git hooks path, exited with code {return_code}")
+
+
+def add_pre_push_hooks(hooks_dir: str):
+    """
+    Copies the git hooks scripts into the specified location
+    @param hooks_dir:   The specified git hooks directory
+    """
     pre_push = "pre-push"
     file_path = os.path.join(hooks_dir, pre_push)
     file_exists = os.path.exists(file_path)
     if file_exists:
         os.remove(file_path)
-    f = open(file_path, "a")
-    f.write(
-'''#!/bin/sh
-#  SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2022 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates <open-source-office@arm.com>
-#  SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-#
-#  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-#  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-#  You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-#  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-#  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-#  limitations under the License.
 
-# Called by "git push" with no arguments.  The hook should
-# exit with non-zero status after issuing an appropriate message if
-# it wants to stop the push.
+    script_path = Path(__file__).resolve().parent / HOOKS_SCRIPT
+    shutil.copy(script_path, hooks_dir)
 
-while read local_ref local_sha remote_ref remote_sha
-do
-    # We should pass only added or modified C/C++ source files to cppcheck.
-    changed_files=$(git diff --name-only HEAD~1 HEAD | grep -iE "\.(c|cpp|cxx|cc|h|hpp|hxx)$" | cut -f 2)
-        if [ -n "$changed_files" ]; then
-            clang-format -style=file --dry-run --Werror $changed_files
 
-            exitcode1=$?
-            if [ $exitcode1 -ne 0 ]; then
-                echo "Formatting errors found in file: $changed_files.
-                \nPlease run:\n\    \"clang-format -style=file -i $changed_files\"
-                \nto correct these errors"
-                exit $exitcode1
-            fi
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument("git_hooks_path")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
 
-            cppcheck --enable=performance,portability  --error-exitcode=1 --suppress=*:tests* $changed_files
-            exitcode2=$?
-            if [ $exitcode2 -ne 0 ]; then
-                exit $exitcode2
-            fi
-        fi
-    exit 0
-done
+    if not os.path.exists(args.git_hooks_path):
+        print('Error! The Git hooks directory you supplied does not exist.')
+        sys.exit()
 
-exit 0'''
-)
-
-    f.close()
-    s = os.stat(file_path)
-    os.chmod(file_path, s.st_mode | stat.S_IEXEC)
-
-parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-parser.add_argument("git_hooks_path")
-args = parser.parse_args()
-
-dir_exists = os.path.exists(args.git_hooks_path)
-if not dir_exists:
-    print('Error! The Git hooks directory you supplied does not exist.')
-    sys.exit()
-
-add_pre_push_hooks(args.git_hooks_path)
-set_hooks_dir(args.git_hooks_path)
+    add_pre_push_hooks(args.git_hooks_path)
+    set_hooks_dir(args.git_hooks_path)