# The West Yorkshire Residuary Body (Winding Up) Order 1991, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the winding-up of the West Yorkshire Residuary Body in pursuance of a Scheme submitted by that Body to the Secretary of State under section 67 of the Local Government Act 1985. Most of this Residuary Body’s remaining property, functions, rights and liabilities were transferred by the West Yorkshire Residuary Body (Transfer of Property etc) Order 1990 (S. I. No. 1024).
Article 2 provides that the Residuary Body shall be wound up on 31st March 1991. On that date any remaining functions, rights and liabilities in relation to any contract of employment are transferred to the City of Bradford. The Residuary Body’s rights and liabilities in relation to Yorkshire Enterprise Limited and Pennine Investments (Holdings) Limited and their subsidiaries are vested in Leeds. Any other remaining functions, property, rights and liabilities are transferred to the City of Wakefield.
Article 3 confers on Wakefield the Residuary Body’s remaining functions in relation to its accounts. Article 4 makes general provision for apportioning among the district councils in the county any sums received or paid by Wakefield, Leeds or Bradford. Article 5 provides for continuity in the exercise of functions. Article 6 provides for the handling of complaints of maladministration on the part of the Residuary Body and article 7 makes provision for the determination of disputes. Article 8 revokes the Local Government Reorganisation (Capital Money) (Metropolitan Counties) Order 1986 and the Local Government Reorganisation (Capital Money) (West Yorkshire) (Amendment) Order 1990.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/517/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/west-yorkshire-residuary-body-winding-up-order-1991/note
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