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  "legislation": "uksi/2005/3222",
  "legislation_title": "The Electronic Commerce Directive (Adoption and Children Act 2002) Regulations 2005",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS\nELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS\nMade 17th November 2005\nLaid before Parliament 29th November 2005\nComing into force 30th December 2005\nThe Secretary of State for Education and Skills , being designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to information society services, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section makes the following Regulations—",
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      "text": "1972 c. 68. The Secretary of State is designated for these purposes by Article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, The European Communities (Designations) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2555)."
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