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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-regulation-enforcement-measures-scotland-order-2015/schedule-2/paragraph-5",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2015/9780111029466",
  "legislation_title": "The Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Order 2015",
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  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/5",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Decision to impose a variable monetary penalty",
  "text": "(1) SEPA must, after the end of the period for making written representations, decide whether to impose a variable monetary penalty and, if so, the amount of the penalty.\n(2) In making that decision, SEPA must—\n(a) have regard to any representations made in accordance with paragraph 4; and\n(b) take into account any VMP undertaking accepted by it.",
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  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2015/9780111029466/schedule/2/paragraph/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:34:53.404445+00:00"
  },
  "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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