Article 12 Amendments to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009

Section 103 (combined authorities and their areas) is amended as follows.

In subsection (1), for “meets the following conditions.” substitute—

“—

(a)

meets each of conditions A to E, or

(b)

meets conditions A, D and E and, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, meets condition F.”.

After subsection (6) insert—

“(6A)

Condition F is that the area is one in which the councils that would (for the purposes of section 85 of the Local Transport Act 2008 as applied by section 104(2) of this Act) be constituent councils of the proposed combined authority can collaborate effectively in the exercise of statutory functions relating to economic development, regeneration and transport, for the purpose of promoting economic growth and administrative efficiency in the area.”.