# The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2019, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the conferral of certain transport functions on the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (“the GMCA”). This Order has been made following the publication on 30 June 2016 of a scheme for the conferral of functions on the GMCA.
Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”) provides for the establishment of a combined authority for the areas of two or more local authorities in England. Combined authorities are bodies corporate which may be given power to exercise specified functions of a local authority under section 105 and specified functions of a public authority under section 105A of the 2009 Act.
Part 1 of the Order confers on the GMCA specified transport functions of Transport for Greater Manchester, the Passenger Transport Executive for the area of the GMCA.
Part 2 of the Order makes provision in relation to the Mayor. Article 4 and Schedule 1 set out the functions of the GMCA which are to be exercisable by the Mayor.
Part 3 of the Order makes provision allowing for the constitution of the joint transport committee which may discharge the functions listed in Schedule 2.
Part 4 of the Order makes additional provision for funding. Article 10 makes provision for the funding, by the constituent councils, of the costs of the Mayor arising from the exercise of the specified functions.
Part 5 of the Order amends the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011, which establishes the GMCA, to ensure consistency of voting requirements for constituent council contributions, and makes consequential provision for the application of the Advanced Quality Partnership Schemes (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/21) and the Franchising Schemes and Enhanced Partnership Plans and Schemes (Provision of Information) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1091) to the GMCA and to the Mayor.
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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111179543/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-greater-manchester-combined-authority-functions-and-amendment-order-2019/note
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