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  "legislation": "ukpga/2000/11",
  "legislation_title": "Terrorism Act 2000",
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  "number": "33",
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  "text": "(1) This Part of this Schedule is without prejudice to any rule of law whereby—\n(a) communications between a professional legal adviser and his client, or\n(b) communications made in connection with or in contemplation of legal proceedings and for the purposes of those proceedings,\nare in legal proceedings protected from disclosure on the ground of confidentiality.\n(2) For the purpose of exercising any powers conferred on him under this Part of this Schedule a constable may, if necessary, open lockfast places on premises which he is entitled to enter in pursuance of an order under paragraph 22, a warrant under paragraph 28 or an order under paragraph 31 .\n(3) A search of a person under this Part of this Schedule may only be carried out by a person of the same sex.",
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 para. 33(2) substituted (13.4.2006) by Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11), s. 27(8)(a); S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2"
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 para. 33(2) substituted (13.4.2006) by Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11), s. 27(8)(b); S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2"
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    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 33(1) excluded (1.6.2018) by The Terrorism Act 2000 (Enforcement in Different Parts of the United Kingdom) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/521), arts. 1, 26(8) (with art. 26(1))"
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      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 33(1) modified (1.6.2018) by The Terrorism Act 2000 (Enforcement in Different Parts of the United Kingdom) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/521), arts. 1, 37(10) (with art. 37(1))"
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      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 33(1) excluded (1.6.2018) by The Terrorism Act 2000 (Enforcement in Different Parts of the United Kingdom) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/521), arts. 1, 20(4) (with art. 20(1))"
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      "type": "C",
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      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 33(1) applied (1.6.2018) by The Terrorism Act 2000 (Enforcement in Different Parts of the United Kingdom) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/521), arts. 1, 32(4) (with art. 32(1))"
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      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 33(1) modified (1.6.2018) by The Terrorism Act 2000 (Enforcement in Different Parts of the United Kingdom) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/521), arts. 1, 38(10) (with art. 38(1))"
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      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 33(1) applied (1.6.2018) by The Terrorism Act 2000 (Enforcement in Different Parts of the United Kingdom) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/521), arts. 1, 31(4) (with art. 31(1))"
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      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 33(1) excluded (1.6.2018) by The Terrorism Act 2000 (Enforcement in Different Parts of the United Kingdom) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/521), arts. 1, 14(8) (with art. 14(1))"
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