Paragraph 10

Section 121 has effect as if—

(a)

in subsection (1), there were inserted at the appropriate place—

““the Combined Authority” means the North East Mayoral Combined Authority, a body corporate established under the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024;”;

(b)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

for the reference to “Secretary of State’s remit”, there were substituted “Combined Authority’s remit”; and

(ii)

in paragraph (a), the words “or (b)” were omitted; and

(c)

in subsection (3)—

(i)

for the reference to “Secretary of State’s remit”, there were substituted “Combined Authority’s remit”; and

(ii)

paragraphs (a) and (aa) were omitted.