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  "title": "The Broadcasting (Sign Language) Order 1997",
  "long_title": "This Order imposes a requirement on the Independent Television Commission (“the ITC”) to include, in their code on subtitling, signing and audio-description on Digital Terrestrial Television, an obligation to ensure that, in each week, at least 5% of so much of any digital programme service or qualifying service as consists of non-excluded programmes is presented in, or translated into, sign language.",
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