Article 19 Transfer of functions etc. relating to transport

Insofar as they are not otherwise conferred by the making of this Order, the following functions are transferred to the Combined Authority—

(a)

the functions of an ITA^f1 which were exercisable by the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority or, as the case may be, the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority immediately before 7th May 2024 in relation to the Combined Area or any part thereof;

(b)

the functions of a county council under Parts 4 and 5 of the 1985 Act^f2 which were exercisable by the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority or, as the case may be, the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority immediately before 7th May 2024 in relation to the Combined Area or any part thereof;

(c)

the functions of a county council as local transport authority under Part 2 of the 2000 Act, which were exercisable by the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority or, as the case may be, the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority immediately before 7th May 2024 in relation to the Combined Area or any part thereof;

(d)

any other function not coming within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) that was exercised by the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority or, as the case may be, the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority through the joint transport committee immediately before 7th May 2024 in relation to the Combined Area or any part thereof.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: See section 77 of the Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26) which makes provision in relation to integrated transport authorities.
f2: 1985 c. 67.