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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dog-fouling-scotland-act-2003/section-4",
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  "legislation": "asp/2003/12",
  "legislation_title": "Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dog-fouling-scotland-act-2003",
  "path": "section/4",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Authorisation by local authority of persons to issue fixed penalty notices",
  "text": "Every local authority shall authorise in writing at least one person and such other number of persons as they consider necessary or expedient to issue fixed penalty notices in their area in accordance with this Act.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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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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