Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the 2000 Act” means the Transport Act 2000^f1;

• “the 2003 Act” means the Local Government Act 2003^f2;

• “the 2009 Act” means the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

• “the 2016 Order” means the Tees Valley Combined Authority Order 2016^f3;

• “combined area” means the area of the Combined Authority;

• “Combined Authority” means the Tees Valley Combined Authority, established by the 2016 Order^f4;

• “constituent councils” means the councils for the local government areas of Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees; and

• “Mayor” means the mayor for the combined area^f5.