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  "legislation": "uksi/2009/2979",
  "legislation_title": "The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/audiovisual-media-services-regulations-2009",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Electronic Communications\nBroadcasting\nMade 9th November 2009\nLaid before Parliament 10th November 2009\nComing into force 19th December 2009\nThese Regulations are made by the Secretary of State, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to information society services and measures relating to television broadcasting , in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of that Act.",
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      "text": "European Communities (Designation)(No.2) Order 2001 S.I. 2001/2555"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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