{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merseyside-traffic-control-system-transfer-order-1988/note",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merseyside-traffic-control-system-transfer-order-1988/note.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1988/167",
  "legislation_title": "The Merseyside Traffic Control System (Transfer) Order 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merseyside-traffic-control-system-transfer-order-1988",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nArticle 3 of this Order comes into force on 7th March and the remainder comes into force on 1st April 1988.\nArticle 3 enables Liverpool City Council to act as the Secretary of State’s agent in the control, management, development and extension of the Merseyside traffic signal and control system.\nArticle 4 transfers to the Secretary of State for Transport the rights and liabilities of the Merseyside Residuary Body relating to the system.\nArticle 5 transfers property acquired by the Merseyside Residuary Body relating to the system.\nArticles 6 and 7 contain supplementary provisions.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/167/note",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T16:12:24.605047+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}