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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/digital-economy-act-2017/schedule-3/paragraph-2",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2017/30",
  "legislation_title": "Digital Economy Act 2017",
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  "number": "2",
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  "text": "(1) In any enactment passed or made before the commencement date, unless the context requires otherwise—\n(a) a reference to the existing code is to be read as a reference to the new code;\n(b) a reference to a provision of the existing code listed in column 1 of the table is to be read as a reference to the provision of the new code in the corresponding entry in column 2.\n(2) This paragraph does not affect the amendments made by Part 2 of this Schedule or the power to make amendments by regulations under section 6.\n(3) This paragraph does not affect section 17(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978 (effect of repeal and re-enactment) in relation to any reference to a provision of the existing code not listed in the table.\nExisting code\nNew code\nParagraph 9\nPart 8\nParagraph 21\nPart 6\nParagraph 23\nPart 10\nParagraph 29\nParagraph 18",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 28.12.2017 by S.I. 2017/1286, reg. 2(d)"
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  "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."
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