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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/competition-act-1998-public-policy-exclusion-order-2007/article-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2007/1896",
  "legislation_title": "The Competition Act 1998 (Public Policy Exclusion) Order 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/competition-act-1998-public-policy-exclusion-order-2007",
  "path": "article/2",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "In this Order—\n“Complex Weapon” means a strategic or tactical weapon which relies on guidance systems to produce precision effects and which is developed or manufactured for the Secretary of State but excludes torpedoes;\n“Core Competence” means the ability in relation to the whole or part of a Complex Weapon or a Supporting Technology to provide research, development, manufacture, upgrades or support in service or on disposal;\n“Supporting Technology” means the design, development and integration of technology which supports and enables the use of a Complex Weapon including—\n(a) mission critical software;\n(b) guidance and control algorithms;\n(c) safety and arming functions;\n(d) insensitive propulsion systems and warheads;\n(e) compatibility with other weapons systems and platforms;\n(f) directed energy and electro-optic countermeasures;\n(g) aerodynamics;\n(h) radiation compatibility;\n(i) electro-magnetic compatibility; and\n(j) stealth;\n“Team CW” means the Secretary of State together with such persons as comply with the conditions set out in article 3.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1896/article/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:49:44.708459+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."
}