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  "legislation_title": "Communications Act 2003",
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  "text": "(1) This code does not authorise the contravention of any provision of an enactment passed or made before the coming into force of this code.\n(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if and to the extent that an enactment makes provision to the contrary.",
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      "text": "Sch. 3A inserted (31.7.2017 for the purpose of making regulations under Sch. 3A para. 95, 22.11.2017 but only in relation to Sch. 3A para. 106, 28.12.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), s. 118(6), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2); S.I. 2017/765, reg. 2(ii)(jj); S.I. 2017/1136, reg. 2; S.I. 2017/1286, reg. 2(b)"
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