Article 7 Road traffic reduction

The functions of the constituent councils as principal councils specified in section 2 of the 1997 Act (duty of principal councils to make reports) are exercisable by the Combined Authority in relation to Combined Authority roads.

Subject to paragraph (3), the functions are exercisable by the Combined Authority instead of by the constituent councils.

The Combined Authority must consult the constituent councils before exercising the functions mentioned in paragraph (1).

In this article “principal council” has the meaning given by section 1 of the 1997 Act^f1.