Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the 1980 Act” means the Highways Act 1980^f1;

• “the 1985 Act” means the Housing Act 1985^f2;

• “the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989^f3;

• “the 1990 Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990^f4;

• “the 1999 Act” means the Greater London Authority Act 1999^f5;

• “the 2000 Act” means the Transport Act 2000^f6;

• “the 2003 Act” means the Local Government Act 2003^f7;

• “the 2004 Act” means the Traffic Management Act 2004^f8;

• “the 2008 Act” means the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008^f9;

• “the 2011 Act” means the Localism Act 2011^f10;

• “the 2023 Act” means the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023^f11;

• “the Area” means the area consisting of the areas of the constituent councils;

• “the BRS Act” means the Business Rate Supplements Act 2009^f12;

• “the Combined County Authority” means the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority as constituted by regulation 3;

• “Corporation” means a corporation established by the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions in section 198 of the 2011 Act, as modified by Schedule 3 to these Regulations, following the designation of an area of land by the Combined County Authority;

• “constituent councils” means the councils for the local government areas of Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire;

• “district councils” means the councils for the local government areas of Boston, Lincoln, East Lindsey, North Kesteven, South Holland, South Kesteven and West Lindsey;

• “election for the return of the mayor” means an election held pursuant to regulation 5 of these Regulations;

• “highway authority” and “local highway authority” have the same meaning as in sections 1 to 3 and 329(1) of the 1980 Act^f13;

• “Mayor” means the mayor for the Area, except in the term “Mayor of London”; and

• “the transition period” means the period beginning with the day on which this regulation comes into force and ending with 31st March 2026.