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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-broadcasting-local-digital-television-programme-services-and-independent-productions-amendment-order-2012/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2012/9780111524695",
  "legislation_title": "The Broadcasting (Local Digital Television Programme Services and Independent Productions) (Amendment) Order 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-broadcasting-local-digital-television-programme-services-and-independent-productions-amendment-order-2012",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under sections 244(9), 277(12) and 309(5) of, and paragraphs 1(13) and 7(11) of Schedule 12 to, the Communications Act 2003, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nElectronic Communications\nBroadcasting\nMade Date\nComing into force in accordance with article 1\nThe Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 244(1), 277(2), 309(2) and 402(3) of and paragraphs 1(2) and 7(2) of Schedule 12 to the Communications Act 2003.\nIn accordance with section 244(2)(c) of that Act, the Secretary of State is satisfied that the making of this Order in relation to services of the description set out in the Local Digital Television Programme Services Order 2012 will make possible, facilitate or encourage the provision of services so falling.\nIn accordance with sections 277(11) and 309(4) of and paragraphs 1(12) and 7(10) of Schedule 12 to that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted OFCOM, the BBC and Sianel Pedwar Cymru.\nIn accordance with sections 244(9), 277(12) and 309(5) of and paragraphs 1(13) and 7(11) of Schedule 12 to that Act a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2003 c.21."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "S.I. 2012/292."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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