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Give out when getting notice (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

assign

'give out' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'when getting notice' is the wordplay.
'when' becomes 'as' (eg 'when I walked' means 'as I walked').
'getting' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'notice' becomes 'sign' (I've seen this before).
'as'+'sign'='ASSIGN'

(Other definitions for assign that I've seen before include "Transfer or appoint to" , "Give a task to" , "award" , "Allocate (a task or duty)" , "Select and appoint for task" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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