# The West Midlands Combined Authority Order 2016, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order—
“the 2009 Act” means the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
“combined area” means the area consisting of the areas of the constituent councils;
“the Combined Authority” means the West Midlands Combined Authority as constituted by article 3;
“the commencement date” means the date on which this Order comes into force;
“constituent councils” means the councils for the local government areas of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton;
“enactment” includes subordinate legislation;
“the Executive” has the meaning given by article 6(1);
“financial year” means the period of 12 months ending with 31st March in any year;
“the ITA” means the West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority;
“Local Enterprise Partnership” means the board of—
(a) the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership,
(b) Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership, or
(c) Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership; and
“non-constituent council” means the councils for the local government areas of Cannock Chase, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Redditch, Tamworth and Telford and Wrekin.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111146576/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-west-midlands-combined-authority-order-2016/article-2
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