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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-community-radio-order-2025/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2025/9780348266900",
  "legislation_title": "The Community Radio Order 2025",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-community-radio-order-2025",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under sections 258A(8) and 262(5) of, and paragraph 17(2) of Schedule 14 to, the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nBROADCASTING\nMade ***\nComing into force 1st April 2025\nThe Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 258A, 262 and 402(3) of, and paragraphs 11 and 13 of Schedule 14 to, the Communications Act 2003.\nThe Secretary of State considers that the provision of services of the description set out in the provisions of this Order made under section 262 of that Act would confer significant benefits on the public or on communities for which they are provided.\nIn accordance with paragraph 17(1) of Schedule 14 to that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Office of Communications.\nIn accordance with sections 258A(8) and 262(5) of, and paragraph 17(2) of Schedule 14 to, that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2003 c. 21. Section 258A was inserted by the Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Act 2017 (c. 12)."
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348266900/introduction",
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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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