# The Combined Authorities (Consequential Amendments) Order 2014

Draft 2014, ISBN 9780111109557

This order makes amendments to Part 2 of the Transport Act 1968 which are consequential upon the making of orders establishing combined authorities under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

Made under: Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (Section 114, Section 115, Section 116)

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## Introductory text

Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 117 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Local Government, England
Transport, England
Made ***
Coming into force 1st April 2014
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114 to 116 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
A draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament pursuant to section 117 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
Accordingly the Secretary of State makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Combined Authorities (Consequential Amendments) Order 2014 and comes into force on 1st April 2014.

## 2 Consequential amendment of the Transport Act 1968

The amendments to the Transport Act 1968 set out in the Schedule have effect as amendments consequential upon the making of orders establishing combined authorities under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Name
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
Date

## Schedule: Amendments to the Transport Act 1968

## 1 

The Transport Act 1968 is amended as follows.

## 2 

(1) Section 9 (areas, authorities and executives) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)(a)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (i), for “Greater Manchester” there is substituted “a metropolitan county which is or is included in a combined authority area”;
(b) sub-paragraph (ia) is omitted.
(3) After subsection (1)(a) there is inserted—
“(aa) any reference to a “combined authority” is to an authority established under section 103(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 for an area which is or includes a metropolitan county;
(ab) any reference to a “combined authority area” is to an area for which a combined authority is established;”.
(4) In subsection (1)(b), for sub-paragraph (ia) there is substituted—
“(ia) in relation to a combined authority area, the combined authority;”.
(5) In subsections (2), (3) and (5), for “the area of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority” there is substituted “a combined authority area”.
(6) Subsection (5A) is omitted.

## 3 

In section 9A (general functions), in subsections (3), (5), (6)(a) and (b), (7) and (8), after “integrated transport area” there is inserted “, combined authority area”.

## 4 

In section 10 (general powers of Executive), in subsections (1), (3) and (5), after “integrated transport area” there is inserted “, a combined authority area”.

## 5 

In section 10A (further powers of Executive), in subsection (1) after “integrated transport area” there is inserted “or combined authority area”.

## 6 

In section 12 (borrowing powers of Executive), in subsection (1), after “integrated transport area” there is inserted “, a combined authority area”,

## 7 

In section 14 (accounts of Executive), in subsection (1), after “integrated transport area” there is inserted “, a combined authority area”.

## 8 

In section 15 (further functions of Authority), in subsections (1) and (6), after “integrated transport area” there is inserted “, a combined authority area”.

## 9 

In section 16 (annual report etc), in subsection (1), after “integrated transport area” there is inserted “, combined authority area”.

## 10 

In section 20 (duty relating to rail services), in subsection (2), after “integrated transport area” there is inserted “, a combined authority area”.

## 11 

In section 23 (consents), in subsections (1), (2) and (3), after “integrated transport area” there is inserted “, a combined authority area”.

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This order makes amendments to Part 2 of the Transport Act 1968 which are consequential upon the making of orders establishing combined authorities under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been prepared as this instrument will have no impact on the costs of business and the voluntary sector.

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