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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/hunting-with-dogs-scotland-act-2023/schedule/paragraph-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/hunting-with-dogs-scotland-act-2023/schedule/paragraph-4.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2023/1",
  "legislation_title": "Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/hunting-with-dogs-scotland-act-2023",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Entry and associated powers",
  "text": "A warrant under paragraph 3(1) authorises a constable—\n(a) to enter the premises,\n(b) to search for, examine and seize any animal (including the carcase of an animal), vehicle, equipment, document or other thing tending to provide evidence of the commission of, or participation in, a relevant offence.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 31(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. para. 4 in force at 3.10.2023 by S.S.I. 2023/262, reg. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/1/schedule/paragraph/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:12:18.508785+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."
}