Introductory text

This draft Statutory Instrument supersedes the draft of the same title which was laid before Parliament on 26th November 2024 and published on 26th November 2024 (ISBN 978-0-348-26619-1). It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that draft Statutory Instrument.

Draft Order laid before Parliament pursuant to section 117(2) and (3A) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Local Government, England

Transport, England

Made

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 103(1), 104(1), 104C(1) and (6), 105(1) and (3), 105A(1), (2), (3) and (7), 107A(1), 107B(1), 107D(1), (3)(c)(ii), (4), (5), (7) and (8), 107E(1) to (4), 107G(5)(b) and (6), 114(1) and (3) and 117(1A) and (5) of, paragraph 3 of Schedule 5A to, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 5B to, the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009^f1 (“the 2009 Act”).

The Secretary of State, having regard to a proposal prepared and submitted under section 109A of the 2009 Act, considers that—

(a)

the making of this Order is likely to improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of some or all of the people who live or work in the Area (as that term is defined in this Order);

(b)

the making of this Order is appropriate having regard to the need—

(i)

to secure effective and convenient local government, and

(ii)

to reflect the identities and interests of local communities;

(c)

the establishment of the Combined Authority will achieve the purposes set out in the proposal prepared and submitted under section 109A of the 2009 Act;

(d)

no consultation is required by section 110(2) of the 2009 Act^f2.

The Secretary of State is satisfied that the area to which this Order relates meets the conditions set out in section 103(2) and (5) of the 2009 Act.

In accordance with sections 104(10), 105(3A), 107D(9) and 110(1)(b) of the 2009 Act, the councils for the local government areas of the city of Kingston upon Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire have consented to the making of this Order.

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

A draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament pursuant to section 117(2) and (3A) of the 2009 Act.

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”) and by section 64 of the 2023 Act. Section 104C was inserted by section 64 of the 2023 Act. Section 105 was amended by sections 6, 9 and 14 of the 2016 Act and by section 64 of the 2023 Act. Section 105A was inserted by section 7 of the 2016 Act. Sections 107A and 107B were inserted by section 2 of the 2016 Act. Sections 107D and 107E were inserted by section 4 of the 2016 Act and amended by section 64 of the 2023 Act. Section 114 was amended by Schedule 5 to the 2016 Act. Section 117 was amended by section 13(2) of the 2011 Act, Schedule 5 to the 2016 Act and section 68 of the 2023 Act. Schedule 5A was inserted by section 8 of, and Schedule 3 to, the 2016 Act and amended by S.I. 2021/1265. Schedule 5B was inserted by section 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the 2016 Act and amended by section 70 of the 2023 Act. There are other amendments to these provisions but none are relevant.
f2: Section 110 was amended by section 14(7) of the 2016 Act and by section 65 of the 2023 Act. There are other amendments to that section not relevant to this instrument.