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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/antisocial-behaviour-etc-scotland-act-2004/schedule-1/paragraph-2",
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  "legislation": "asp/2004/8",
  "legislation_title": "Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004",
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  "number": "2",
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  "text": "(1) Any seized equipment may be retained—\n(a) during the period of 28 days beginning with the seizure; or\n(b) if it is related equipment in proceedings for a noise offence instituted within that period against any person, until—\n(i) that person is sentenced or otherwise dealt with for, or acquitted of, the offence; or\n(ii) the proceedings are discontinued.\n(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not authorise the retention of seized equipment if—\n(a) a person has been given a fixed penalty notice under section 46 in respect of any noise;\n(b) the equipment was seized because of its use in the emission of the noise in respect of which the fixed penalty notice was given; and\n(c) that person has paid the fixed penalty before the end of the period allowed for its payment.",
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  "version": "current",
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:16:35.498070+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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