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  "legislation": "uksi/2003/3142",
  "legislation_title": "The Office of Communications Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) and Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2003",
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  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Provisions of the Communications Act 2003 coming into force on 29th December 2003",
  "text": "The following sections so far as not already in force: 1, 26, 31, 56 to 63, 152, 350, 360, 369, 393 and 394.\nSection 2, except as provided in article 3(3) of this Order.\nSections 3, 6 to 23, 27, 120 to 124, 155 to 163, 168, 170, 171, 175 to 177, 182 and 198 to 230.\nSection 231, except for subsection (1) and paragraph (c) of subsection (2).\nSections 232 to 252, 254 to 263, 271, 275 to 277, 279 to 281 and 283 to 298.\nSection 299(2).\nSections 301 to 337.\nSection 338 in respect of the provisions of Schedule 12 set out in this Schedule.\nSections 339 to 349.\nSection 351, except for subparagraph (i) in subsection (4)(a), the definition of “original production” in subsection (10) and paragraph (a) of the definition of “peak viewing time” in subsection (10).\nSection 352.\nSection 353, except for subparagraph (i) in subsection (4)(a), the definition of “original production” in subsection (7) and paragraph (a) of the definition of “peak viewing time” in subsection (7).\nSections 354 to 359, 372 to 392 and 400.\nSection 406(1), (6) and (7) in respect of the provisions of Schedules 17, 18 and 19 set out in this Schedule.\nIn Schedule 1—\nparagraph 1(1)(a), except as provided in article 3(3) of this Order;\nparagraph 1(1)(b) to (d), (2) and (3);\nparagraphs 2 to 14.\nSchedules 5, 7 and 9 to 11.\nIn Schedule 12, paragraphs 1 to 4, 7 and 9 to 24.\nSchedule 13.\nSchedules 14 and 15 (so far as not already in force).\nSchedule 16.\nIn Schedule 17—\nthe following paragraphs so far as not already in force: 8, 9, 11, 14, 37, 72, 73, 129, 147, 150, 166 and 174;\nparagraphs 12, 13, 17, 34 to 36, 39, 48 to 50, 61, 62, 64 to 69, 74, 76, 83, 91 to 93, 132, 145, 146, 148, 151, 161(1) and (3), 164, 167 and 171 to 173;\nparagraphs 6(1), (2) and (4) to (7) and 15, except as provided in article 3(3) of this Order.\nIn Schedule 18—\nparagraphs 5, 6, 20, 27 to 29, 31 to 53 and 59 to 62;\nparagraph 54 (so far as not already in force).\nIn Schedule 19—\nthe entries for—\nWireless Telegraphy Act 1949, section 1D(8) (so far as not already in force);\nParliamentary Commissioner Act 1967;\nWireless Telegraphy Act 1967, section 7(5);\nFair Trading Act 1973;\nHouse of Commons Disqualification Act 1975;\nNorthern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975;\nWelsh Development Agency Act 1975;\nTelecommunications Act 1984, except in respect of sections 1 and 55 and Schedule 1;\nCopyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (so far as not already in force);\nCompanies Act 1989 (so far as not already in force);\nBroadcasting Act 1990, except in respect of sections 180 and 181 and Schedule 18;\nCompetition and Service (Utilities) Act 1992 (so far as not already in force);\nDeregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (so far as not already in force);\nCriminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995;\nBroadcasting Act 1996;\nPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1997;\nWireless Telegraphy Act 1998, sections 3 and 5;\nCompetition Act 1998 (so far as not already in force);\nFreedom of Information Act 2000, except in respect of the entries relating to the Broadcasting Standards Commission, the Independent Television Commission and the Radio Authority;\nTransport Act 2000 (so far as not already in force);\nPolitical Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000;\nAnti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001;\nOffice of Communications Act 2002;\nTobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002;\nEnterprise Act 2002 (so far as not already in force);\nEuropean Parliament (Representation) Act 2003;\nnote 3;\nthe entry for the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Sch. 1 in force at made date"
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1949 c. 54: section 1D was inserted by S.I. 1997/2930."
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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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