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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/office-of-communications-act-2002/schedule/paragraph-13",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/office-of-communications-act-2002/schedule/paragraph-13.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2002/11",
  "legislation_title": "Office of Communications Act 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/office-of-communications-act-2002",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/13",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "13",
  "heading": "Authentication of OFCOM’s seal",
  "text": "(1) The application of OFCOM’s seal shall be authenticated by the signature of—\n(a) the chairman or another member of OFCOM; or\n(b) any other person authorised by OFCOM (whether generally or specially) for the purpose.\n(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), a document purporting to be duly executed under the seal of OFCOM or to be signed on behalf of OFCOM, shall be received in evidence and, except to the extent that the contrary is shown, taken to be duly so executed or signed.\n(3) This paragraph shall not extend to Scotland.",
  "extent": "E+W+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/11/schedule/paragraph/13",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:19:39.229884+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}