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  "title": "The Planning (Electronic Communications) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006",
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  "long_title": "Section 1 of the Electronic Communications Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 empowers the appropriate department (defined in section 2 of that Act) by order to modify any statutory provision for the purpose of authorising or facilitating the use of electronic communications. This Order modifies legislation relating to planning.",
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