Paragraph 8 Transport Act 1968 (c. 73)I1

England and Wales

(1)

Section 9 (Areas, Authorities and Executives) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

in paragraph (a)(i), after “a combined authority area” insert “or a combined county authority area”;

(b)

after paragraph (ab) insert—

“(ac)
any reference to a “combined county authority” is to an authority established under section 9 (1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 for an area which is or includes a metropolitan county;
(ad)
any reference to a “combined county authority area” is to an area for which a combined county authority is established;”;

(c)

in paragraph (b), after sub-paragraph (ia) insert—

“(iaa)
in relation to a combined county authority area, the combined county authority;”.

(3)

In subsection (2), after “a combined authority area” insert “, a combined county authority area”.

(4)

In subsection (3), after “a combined authority area” insert “, a combined county authority area”.

(5)

In subsection (5) for “or a combined authority area” substitute “a combined authority area or a combined county authority area”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 255(2)(c)