{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merseyside-residuary-body-winding-up-order-1989/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1989/2470",
  "legislation_title": "The Merseyside Residuary Body (Winding Up) Order 1989",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merseyside-residuary-body-winding-up-order-1989",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 20th December 1989\nLaid before Parliament 9th January 1990\nComing into force 30th January 1990\nWhereas the Merseyside Residuary Body, acting pursuant to section 67(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1985, has submitted a scheme to the Secretary of State for its winding up, and the disposal of its remaining functions, property, rights and liabilities—\nAnd whereas the Secretary of State has decided to give effect to that scheme:\nNow, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 67(3) of that Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1985 c. 51."
    }
  ],
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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."
}