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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-interception-and-disclosure-of-messages-designation-regulations-2003/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2003/3104",
  "legislation_title": "The Wireless Telegraphy (Interception and Disclosure of Messages) (Designation) Regulations 2003",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS\nMade 28th November 2003\nLaid before Parliament 3rd December 2003\nComing into force 29th December 2003\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 5(7)(c) and (12)(c) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1949 c. 54; section 5 was amended by section 73 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)."
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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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