I16 Enforcement action by local authorities in Scotland.
1
It shall be the duty of a F1council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994—
a
to consider, at least once in every period of twelve months, the extent to which it is appropriate for them to carry out in their area a programme of enforcement action relating to section F23 above, and
b
accordingly to carry out in their area any programme which is for the time being considered by them to be appropriate under paragraph (a) above.
2
In subsection (1)(a) above the reference to a programme of enforcement action relating to the F3provision there mentioned is a reference to a programme involving all or any of the following, namely—
a
the investigation of complaints in respect of alleged offences under F4that provision;
b
the taking of other measures intended to reduce the incidence of offences under F5that provision;
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