{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/broadcasting-act-1990-independent-radio-services-exception-order-2026/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2026/300",
  "legislation_title": "The Broadcasting Act 1990 (Independent Radio Services Exception) Order 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/broadcasting-act-1990-independent-radio-services-exception-order-2026",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "BROADCASTING\nMade 16th March 2026\nLaid before Parliament 17th March 2026\nComing into force 1st May 2026\nThe Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 97(2) of the Broadcasting Act 1990.\nIn accordance with that section, the Secretary of State has consulted OFCOM.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1990 c. 42. Section 97 was amended by paragraph 7 of Schedule 10 to the Broadcasting Act 1996 (c. 55) and paragraph 37 of Schedule 15 to the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21). Section 97(1) has effect as if any order made under section 97(2) which is for the time being in force in the United Kingdom had extended to the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Bailiwick of Guernsey; see paragraph 27 of the Schedule to S.I. 1991/1710 and paragraph 27 of the Schedule to S.I. 1991/1709."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/300/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:04:06.264252+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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