Introductory text

Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 117(2) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Local Government, England

Made

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 104(1)(a), 105(1) and (3), 105A(1)(a) and (b), (2)(a) and (b), (3)(a) and (b), (4)(a) and (b), 107D(1) and (7)(c), 114(1) and (3), 115(1) and (2)(a) and 117(5) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009^f1 (“the 2009 Act”).

The Secretary of State, having had regard to a scheme prepared and published under section 112 of the 2009 Act^f2, considers that—

(a)

the making of this Order is likely to improve the exercise of statutory functions in the area to which this Order relates, and

(b)

any consultation required by section 113(2) of the 2009 Act^f3 has been carried out.

In making this Order, the Secretary of State has had regard to the need to reflect the identities and interests of local communities, and to secure effective and convenient local government^f4.

In accordance with sections 104(10), 105(3A) and 105B(1)(b) and (2) of the 2009 Act^f5—

(a)

the councils whose local government areas are comprised in the area of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority have consented to the making of this Order^f6, and

(b)

the Secretary of State considers that the making of this Order is likely to improve the exercise of statutory functions in the area to which this Order relates.

A draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament pursuant to section 117(2) of the 2009 Act.

In accordance with section 105B(9) of the 2009 Act the Secretary of State has laid before Parliament a report explaining the effect of this Order and why the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to make this Order.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 2009 c. 20. Section 104 was amended by sections 8 and 14 of, and Schedule 5 to, the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1) (“the 2016 Act”). Section 105 was amended by sections 6, 9 and 14 of the 2016 Act. Section 105A was inserted by section 7 of the 2016 Act. Section 107D was inserted by section 4 of the 2016 Act. Section 114 was amended by section 23 of, and paragraphs 17 and 26 of Schedule 5 to, the 2016 Act. Section 115 was amended by section 23 of, and paragraphs 17 and 27 of Schedule 5 to, the 2016 Act. Section 117(2), (2A) and (3) was substituted by section 13 of the 2011 Act (c. 20). Section 117 was amended by sections 13 and 23 of, and paragraphs 17 and 29 of Schedule 5 to, the 2016 Act.
f2: Section 112 was amended by sections 6 and 23 of, and paragraphs 17 and 23 of Schedule 5 to, the 2016 Act.
f3: Section 113 was amended by sections 12, 14 and 23 of, and paragraph 24 of Schedule 5 to the 2016 Act.
f4: Section 113(3) of the 2009 Act requires the Secretary of State when making an order under sections 104, 105, 106 or 107 of that Act in relation to an existing combined authority to have regard to the need to reflect the identities and interests of local communities, and to secure effective and convenient local government.
f5: Section 105B was inserted by section 7 of the 2016 Act.
f6: This Order relates to the area of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, which was established by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011(S.I. 2011/908) as amended by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/960). Article 2 of S.I. 2011/908 defines the “combined area” as the area consisting of the areas of the constituent councils, who are the local government areas of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan.