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  "legislation_title": "Consumer Rights Act 2015",
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  "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/18",
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  "number": "18",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In its application in relation to—\n(a) an enforcer acting for a purpose within paragraph 13(2) or (3), or\n(b) an enforcer acting for the purpose of ascertaining whether there has been a breach of Chapter 1 of Part 4 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024,\nthis Part binds the Crown.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 para. 18(b) substituted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 21 para. 12(3) (with ss. 235, 243, 252); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(12)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 18 in force at 27.5.2015 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2015/965, art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 18 in force at 27.5.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/1333, art. 2(a)"
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    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I3",
      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 18 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(h) (with art. 8)"
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