Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

The Secretary of State granted to Greater Manchester CablevisionLimited on 18th March 1991 a licence under section 7 of theTelecommunications Act 1984 to run the telecommunication systemsspecified in Annex A to that licence, in the Boroughs of Trafford andSalford and all of the City of Manchester. A copy of the licence waslaid before Parliament on 29th April 1991. This Order designates thosetelecommunication systems as public telecommunication systems.Consequently, by virtue of section 9(3) of that Act, Greater ManchesterCablevision Limited will be a public telecommunications operator whenthe Order comes into force on 28th May 1991.

A copy of the licence may be obtained from the Office of Telecommunications, Export House, 50 Ludgate Hill, London EC4M 7JJ.