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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/retention-of-communications-data-extension-of-initial-period-order-2003/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2003/3173",
  "legislation_title": "The Retention of Communications Data (Extension of Initial Period) Order 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/retention-of-communications-data-extension-of-initial-period-order-2003",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "INVESTIGATORY POWERS\nMade 4th December 2003\nComing into force 5th December 2003\nWhereas a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House;\nNow, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 105(3) of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2001 c. 24."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3173/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."
}