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  "legislation_title": "Media Act 2024",
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  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/61",
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  "number": "61",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In section 405 (general interpretation), in subsection (1)—\n(a) in the definition of “programme service”, omit paragraph (b) (the public teletext service);\n(b) omit the definition of “purposes of public service television broadcasting”;\n(c) at the appropriate place insert—\n““the public service remit for television in the United Kingdom” has the meaning given by section 264;”.",
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      "text": "Sch. 2 para. 61 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 55(3)(a)"
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      "text": "Sch. 2 para. 61(a) in force at 23.8.2024 by S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(v)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I3",
      "text": "Sch. 2 para. 61(b)(c) in force at 1.1.2026 by S.I. 2025/1049, reg. 3(u)"
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