# The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2016, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order—
“the 1980 Act” means the Highways Act 1980
“the 1985 Act” means the Housing Act 1985;
“the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;
“the 1990 Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
“the 1996 Act” means the Education Act 1996;
“the 1999 Act” means the Greater London Authority Act 1999;
“the 2000 Act” means the Transport Act 2000;
“the 2004 Act” means the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;
“the 2008 Act” means the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008;
“the 2009 Act” means the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
“the 2011 Order” means the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011;
“the Area” means the area of the GMCA;
“constituent councils” means the district councils for the local government areas of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan;
“the E&SA 2008” means the Education and Skills Act 2008;
“the GMCA” means the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, a body corporate established by the 2011 Order;
“the HCA” means the Homes and Communities Agency;
“Interim Mayor” has the meaning given by article 2 of the 2011 Order; and
“the Mayor” means the mayor for the Area except where the reference is to the Mayor of London.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111151532/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-greater-manchester-combined-authority-functions-and-amendment-order-2016/article-2
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.