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Article 2 InterpretationI1

England and Wales

In this Order—

  • “the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989f1;

  • F1...

  • F2...

  • F3...

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

  • F4...

  • “the 2011 Order” means the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011f2;

  • “the Area” means the area of the GMCA;

  • “constituent councils” means the district councils for the local government areas of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan;

  • F5...

  • “GMCA” means the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, a body corporate established by the 2011 Orderf3;

  • “GMWDA” means the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority established by the Waste Regulation and Disposal (Authorities) Order 1985f4; and

  • “the Mayor” means the mayor for the Areaf5, except in the term “the Mayor of London”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in art. 2 omitted (4.6.2026) by virtue of The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/519), regs. 1(2), 11(2)(a)

F2

Words in art. 2 omitted (4.6.2026) by virtue of The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/519), regs. 1(2), 11(2)(b)

F3

Words in art. 2 omitted (4.6.2026) by virtue of The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/519), regs. 1(2), 11(2)(c)

F4

Words in art. 2 omitted (4.6.2026) by virtue of The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/519), regs. 1(2), 11(2)(d)

F5

Words in art. 2 omitted (4.6.2026) by virtue of The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/519), regs. 1(2), 11(2)(e)

Commencement

I1

Art. 2 in force at 27.4.2017, see art. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1

1989 c. 42.

f2

S.I. 2011/908.

f3

Article 3(2) of the 2011 Order provides that “the combined authority is to be a body corporate and to be known as the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (“the GMCA”)”.

f4

S.I. 1985/1884.

f5

Article 3 of S.I. 2016/448 provides for there to be a mayor for the area of the GMCA.