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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-protection-of-freedoms-act-2012-code-of-practice-for-surveillance-camera-systems-and-specification-of-relevant-authorities-order-2013/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-protection-of-freedoms-act-2012-code-of-practice-for-surveillance-camera-systems-and-specification-of-relevant-authorities-order-2013/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "ukdsi/2013/9780111540190",
  "legislation_title": "The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Code of Practice for Surveillance Camera Systems and Specification of Relevant Authorities) Order 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-protection-of-freedoms-act-2012-code-of-practice-for-surveillance-camera-systems-and-specification-of-relevant-authorities-order-2013",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "This draft Statutory Instrument supersedes the draft of the same title which was laid before Parliament on 4th June 2013 and published on 6th June 2013 [ISBN 978-0-11-153980-4]. It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that draft Statutory Instrument.\nDraft Order laid before Parliament under sections 30(1) and 33(9) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nPolice, England And Wales\nRights Of The Subject, England And Wales\nSurveillance Cameras\nMade\nComing into force in accordance with article 1\nThe Secretary of State:\n(1) has, under section 29(1) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 prepared a code of practice containing guidance about surveillance camera systems;\n(2) has consulted in accordance with sections 29(5) and 33(8) of that Act;\n(3) has, in accordance with section 30(1)(a) of that Act, laid before Parliament the code of practice that has been prepared;\nA draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by each House of Parliament in accordance with sections 30(1)(b) and (2) and 33(9) of that Act;\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 30(2) and 33(5)(k) of that Act, makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2012 c.9."
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