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[F19(1)A fair and accurate copy of or extract from a notice or other matter issued for the information of the public by or on behalf of—S

(a)a legislature in any member State or the European Parliament;

(b)the government of any member State, or any authority performing governmental functions in any member State or part of a member State, or the European Commission;

(c)an international organisation or international conference.

(2) In this paragraph “ governmental functions ” includes police functions. ]

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E1This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Northern Ireland only

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[F1[F29(1)A fair and accurate copy of, extract from or summary of a notice or other matter issued for the information of the public by or on behalf of—E+W+N.I.

(a)a legislature or government anywhere in the world;

(b)an authority anywhere in the world performing governmental functions;

(c)an international organisation or international conference.

(2) In this paragraph “ governmental functions ” includes police functions. ]]

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E2This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only

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