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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/communications-act-2003/schedule-12/paragraph-17",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2003/21",
  "legislation_title": "Communications Act 2003",
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  "path": "schedule/12/paragraph/17",
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  "number": "17",
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  "text": "It shall be the duty of S4C to secure the observance—\n(a) in connection with the provision of their public television services, and\n(b) in relation to the programmes included in those services,\nof the code for the time being in force under section 107 of the 1996 Act (the fairness code).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 12 para. 17 substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 64; S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)"
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      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 12 para. 17 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)"
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