Explanatory note

The Secretary of State granted to York Telecommunications Complex Limited on 29th October 1990 a licence under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 to run the telecommunication systems specified in Annex A to that licence, in the whole of the City of York and adjacent parts of the Districts of Selby and Ryedale. A copy of the licence was laid before Parliament on 4th December 1990. This Order designates those telecommunication systems as public telecommunication systems. Consequently, by virtue of section 9(3) of that Act, York Telecommunications Complex Limited will be a public telecommunications operator when the Order comes into force.

A copy of the licence may be obtained from the Office of Telecommunications, Export House, 50 Ludgate Hill, London EC4N 7JJ.