Article 8 Local transport functions under the Transport Act 1985

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), the following functions of the constituent councils specified in the Transport Act 1985^f1 are exercisable by the Combined Authority in relation to the Area concurrently with the constituent councils—

(a)

section 63 (functions of local councils with respect to passenger transport in areas other than integrated transport areas and passenger transport areas)^f2,

(b)

section 71 (exemption for councils running small bus undertakings),

(c)

section 81(2) and (5) (provision, maintenance and operation of bus stations)^f3, and

(d)

sections 106 (grants for transport facilities and services)^f4 and 106A (grants for bus services)^f5.

(2)

Any exercise of the functions mentioned in paragraph (1)(d) requires the consent of each constituent council in whose area it is proposed that the functions are to be exercised.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1985 c. 67.
f2: Section 63 was amended by paragraph 39(1) of Part 2 of Schedule 7 and Schedule 18 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19); paragraph 11 of Schedule 11 to the Transport Act 2000; sections 10(9) and (10) and 68 of, and paragraph 20 of Part 2 of Schedule 4 and Part 1 of Schedule 7 to, the Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26); and S.I. 1996/974.
f3: There are amendments to section 81 not relevant to these Regulations.
f4: Section 106 was amended by paragraph 37 of Schedule 4 to the Local Transport Act 2008, paragraph 66 of Schedule 6 to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 and paragraph 82 of Schedule 4 to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55).
f5: Section 106A was inserted by section 27 of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 (c. 29).