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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regulated-electronic-programme-guide-prescribed-description-and-transitional-arrangements-regulations-2026/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2026/529",
  "legislation_title": "The Regulated Electronic Programme Guide (Prescribed Description and Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regulated-electronic-programme-guide-prescribed-description-and-transitional-arrangements-regulations-2026",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "BROADCASTING\nMade 15th May 2026\nLaid before Parliament 19th May 2026\nComing into force 16th June 2026\nThe Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 211A(2)(c) and section 402(3) of the Communications Act 2003.\nIn accordance with section 211A(6) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted OFCOM.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2003 c. 21. Section 211A was inserted by paragraph 21 of Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Broadcasting (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/224). Section 211A(2)(c) refers to “prescribed description”. Section 211A(3) provides that “prescribed” in subsection (2) means prescribed by the regulations."
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/529/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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