Article 3 Establishment of the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority and renaming of the former Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority

The Combined Authority is established for the combined area.

The Combined Authority is to be a body corporate and to be known as the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority.

The functions of the Combined Authority are those functions conferred or imposed upon it by this Order or by any enactment (whenever passed or made), or as may be delegated to it by or under this Order or any other enactment (whenever passed or made).

The Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority established by article 3 of the 2014 Order is to be known as the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority.