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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/broadcasting-act-1981/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/broadcasting-act-1981/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1981/68",
  "legislation_title": "Broadcasting Act 1981",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/broadcasting-act-1981",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to consolidate the Independent Broadcasting Authority Acts 1973, 1974 and 1978 and the Broadcasting Act 1980.\n[30th October 1981]",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Act repealed (the repeal being in force in part and in partprosp. as mentioned in S.I. 1990/2347, art. 3(3)) by Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), ss. 4(6), 87(6), 134, 203(3), 204(2), Sch. 12 Pt. II para. 1, Sch. 21"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Act amended by Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984 (c. 46, SIF 96), ss. 37(3), 47(2) and by Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), s. 129(7)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Act modified by Finance Act 1989 (c. 26, SIF 96), s. 181, Sch. 16 Pt. III para. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Act excluded by Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984 (c. 46, SIF 96), ss. 39(1), 47(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 66(4); Act wholly in force at 1.1.1982"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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