Paragraph 1 Membership of joint transport committee

(1)

The Combined Authority must appoint—

(a)

three members of the joint transport committee in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) and (3); and

(b)

three members to act as members of the joint transport committee in the absence of the members appointed under sub-paragraph (a) (“substitute committee member”) .

(2)

One of the members appointed by the Combined Authority must be the Mayor, unless the Mayor agrees otherwise.

(3)

The members appointed by the Combined Authority must be members or substitute members of that authority excluding the Local Enterprise Partnership Member appointed under paragraph 1(5) of Schedule 1.

(4)

The Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority must appoint—

(a)

four members of the joint transport committee in accordance with sub-paragraph (5); and

(b)

four members to act as members of the joint transport committee in the absence of the members appointed under sub-paragraph (a)(“substitute committee member”).

(5)

The members appointed by the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority must be members or substitute members of that authority excluding the Local Enterprise Partnership Member appointed under paragraph 1(5) of Schedule 1 to the 2014 Order.

(6)

In this paragraph “substitute members” means the substitute members of the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority or of the Combined Authority appointed under paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 1 to the 2014 Order or paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 1 of this Order.