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1(1)An authorised officer of a local authority may, if having reason to believe that a person is committing or has committed an offence under section 1 within the area of the local authority, give that person a fixed penalty notice.
(2)A constable may, if having reason to believe that a person is committing or has committed an offence under section 1, give that person a fixed penalty notice.
(3)In this schedule, “fixed penalty notice” means a notice offering a person the opportunity of discharging any liability to conviction for an offence under section 1 by payment of a fixed penalty.
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