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  "legislation": "uksi/2026/407",
  "legislation_title": "The Electronic Commerce (Amendment and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2026",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "RETAINED EU LAW REFORM\nELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS\nSift requirements satisfied 11th March 2026\nMade 13th April 2026\nLaid before Parliament 16th April 2026\nComing into force 7th May 2026\nThe Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 14(1) and 20(1)(b) of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023.\nThe Secretary of State is a relevant national authority for the purposes of section 14(1) of the 2023 Act.\nThe requirements of paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 5 to the 2023 Act (relating to the appropriate Parliamentary procedure for these Regulations) have been satisfied.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2023 c. 28."
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      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The term “relevant national authority” is defined in section 21(1) of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28)."
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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