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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/food-standards-act-1999/schedule-3/paragraph-4",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1999/28",
  "legislation_title": "Food Standards Act 1999",
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  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/4",
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  "number": "4",
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  "text": "(1) The Agency may, after consulting the Secretary of State—\n(a) give directions to food authorities under section 40(2)(b) as to steps to be taken in order to comply with codes of practice under section 40; and\n(b) enforce any such directions.\n(2) The Agency may undertake consultation with representative organisations regarding proposals for codes of practice under section 40.",
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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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