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Change 1
As published
73 General offences.
A person is guilty of an offence against this Act who, without lawful authority or excuse, proof of which shall lie on him—
(a) does anything in contravention of this Act, or of an order of the Minister, or of regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under this Act, or of a regulation of a local authority; or
(b) fails to give, produce, observe or do any notice, licence, rule or thing which by this Act or such an order or regulation he is required to give, produce, observe or do.
Your change, as a redline
73 General offences.
A person is guilty of an offence against this Act who, without lawful authority or excuse, proof of which shall lie on him—
(a) does anything in contravention of this Act, or of an order of the Minister, or of regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under this Act, or of a regulation of a local authority; or
(b) fails to give, produce, observe or do any notice, licence, rule or thing which by this Act or such an order or regulation he is required to give, produce, observe or do.
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