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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electronic-communications-universal-service-order-2003/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2003/1904",
  "legislation_title": "The Electronic Communications (Universal Service) Order 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electronic-communications-universal-service-order-2003",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS\nMade 17th July 2003\nLaid before Parliament 21st July 2003\nComing into force 25th July 2003\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 65 of the Communications Act 2003 , and following consultation with OFCOM and other appropriate persons in accordance with section 65(4) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "2003 c. 21."
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  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1904/introduction",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "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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