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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2003/0110482107",
  "legislation_title": "The Media Ownership (Local Radio and Appointed News Provider) Order 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-media-ownership-local-radio-and-appointed-news-provider-order-2003",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 282(4) of, and paragraph 17(2) of Schedule 14 to, the Communications Act 2003, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nBROADCASTING\nMade\nComing into force\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 282(1) and 402(3) of, and paragraphs 10 to 13 of Schedule 14 to, the Communications Act 2003, and having consulted the Office of Communications, hereby makes the following Order, a draft of which has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 282(4) of, and paragraph 17(2) of Schedule 14 to, that Act and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2003 c. 21."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Such consultation is required by section 282(2) of, and paragraph 17(1) of Schedule 14 to, the 2003 Act in the case of any order under section 282 or Schedule 14, other than one that is confined to giving effect to recommendations made by OFCOM in a report of a review under section 391 of that Act."
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  "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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