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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-investigatory-powers-communications-data-relevant-public-authorities-and-designated-senior-officers-regulations-2025/introduction",
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  "legislation_title": "The Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 2025",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-investigatory-powers-communications-data-relevant-public-authorities-and-designated-senior-officers-regulations-2025",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 268(3) of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, for approval after the expiry of the 40-day period referred to in section 268(4) of that Act by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nInvestigatory Powers\nMade ***\nComing into force ***\nThe Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 71(1) of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.\nIn accordance with section 72(2) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Investigatory Powers Commissioner and the public authorities to which the modifications in these Regulations relate.\nFollowing that consultation, a period of at least 12 weeks beginning with the day on which that consultation first began has elapsed and the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to proceed with making the Regulations.\nIn accordance with section 268(3) and (4) of that Act, a draft of this instrument and a document explaining it has been laid before Parliament, and the draft has subsequently been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament after the expiry of a 40-day period.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2016 c. 25. Section 71(2) was amended, and section 71(2A) was inserted, by S.I. 2018/1123."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "“The 40-day period” is defined in section 268(11) of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”)."
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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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