Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order and in any modifications to legislation made by this Order—

• “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 2007 Regulations” means the Traffic Management Permit Scheme (England) Regulations 2007^f9;

• “the 2008 Act” means the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008^f10;

• “the 2009 Act” means the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

• “the 2011 Act” means the Localism Act 2011^f11;

• “the 2023 Act” means the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023^f12;

• “the BRS Act” means the Business Rate Supplements Act 2009^f13;

• “Area” means the area of the Combined Authority;

• “Combined Authority” means the Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority as established by article 3;

• “constituent councils” means the councils for the local government areas^f14 of East Riding of Yorkshire and the city of Kingston upon Hull;

• “Corporation” means a corporation established by the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions in section 198 of the 2011 Act, as applied by article 19(1) this Order, following the designation of an area of land by the Combined Authority;

• “election for the return of the mayor” means an election held pursuant to article 4;

• “the HCA” has the meaning given in article 15(1);

• “lead member” means the member designated pursuant to paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 1;

• “member” is to be interpreted in line with paragraph 1 of Schedule 1;

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