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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/investigatory-powers-communications-data-relevant-public-authorities-regulations-2026/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2026/426",
  "legislation_title": "The Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities) Regulations 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/investigatory-powers-communications-data-relevant-public-authorities-regulations-2026",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "INVESTIGATORY POWERS\nMade 15th April 2026\nLaid before Parliament 20th April 2026\nComing into force 11th May 2026\nThe Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 71(1), (2) and (2A) of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2016 c. 25. Section 71(2) was amended, and section 71(2A) was inserted, by S.I. 2018/1123."
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/426/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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