{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-1968/section-9",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-1968/section-9.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1968/73",
  "legislation_title": "Transport Act 1968",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-1968",
  "path": "section/9",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Passenger Transport Areas, Authorities and Executives. Areas, Authorities and Executives.",
  "text": "(1) Subject to any order under section 42(1)(c) of the Local Government Act 1985 (alteration or abolition of passenger transport areas, etc.) for the purposes of this Part of this Act—\n(a) each of the following areas shall be designated as follows, that is to say—\n(i) in England and Wales, each of the metropolitan counties except a metropolitan county which is or is included in a combined authority area or a combined county authority area shall be an integrated transport area; ...\n(ia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(ii) in Scotland, such area to be known as the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Area as the Minister may designate for the purposes of section 40 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 shall be a passenger transport area;\n(aa) any reference to a “combined authority” is to an authority established under section 103(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 for an area which is or includes a metropolitan county;\n(ab) any reference to a “combined authority area” is to an area for which a combined authority is established;\n(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;\n(ad) any reference to a “combined county authority area” is to an area for which a combined county authority is established;\n(b) any reference to “the Authority” is a reference to—\n(i) in relation to an integrated transport area in England and Wales, the Integrated Transport Authority established for the metropolitan county which is coterminous with or includes that integrated transport area; ...\n(ia) in relation to a combined authority area ..., the combined authority;\n(iaa) in relation to a combined county authority area, the combined county authority;\n(ib) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(ii) in relation to the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Area, the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority\n(c) the Passenger Transport Executive for a passenger transport area (referred to below in this Part of this Act, in relation to that area, as “the Executive\") shall be any reference to “the Executive” is a reference to—\n(i) in England and Wales (except as mentioned in sub-paragraph (ia) sub-paragraphs (ia) to (ie)) the body which immediately before the date mentioned in paragraph (a) above was the Passenger Transport Executive for the designated area for the purposes of this Part of this Act corresponding to that passenger transport area; and\n(ia) in relation to the area of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, that Authority;\n(iaa) in relation to the area of the West Midlands Combined Authority, that Authority;\n(ib) in relation to the area of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive;\n(ic) in relation to the area of the Greater Merseyside Combined Authority, the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive;\n(id) in relation to the area of the Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority, the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive;\n(ie) in relation to the area of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority, the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive;\n(ii) in Scotland, the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive\n(2) The Executive for an integrated transport area , a combined authority area , a combined county authority area or a passenger transport area consists of—\n(a) a Director General appointed in accordance with Part II of Schedule 5 to this Act by the Authority; and\n(b) not less than two nor more than eight other members so appointed by the Authority after consultation with the Director General.\n(3) Subject to subsection (2) of this section and Part II of Schedule 5 to this Act, the Secretary of State may by order make with respect to the Executive for any integrated transport area , a combined authority area , a combined county authority area or passenger transport area—\n(a) such provision with respect to any of the matters referred to in Part III of that Schedule; and\n(b) such supplementary, incidental and consequential provision;\nas appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient.\n(4) Before making any order under subsection (3) of this section, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Passenger Transport Authority the Authority for the area and, where the area is in England and Wales, with the councils of the districts comprised in the county which is coterminous with or includes that area.\n(5) Each of the councils of the districts comprised in a county which is coterminous with or includes a passenger transport area an integrated transport area or a combined authority area a combined authority area or a combined county authority area and each of the following bodies namely, the Authority, the Executive and any subsidiary of the Executive, shall have power to enter into and carry out agreements with one another for the giving of assistance by that council to that body or, as the case may be, by that body to that council by way of making available to the assisted party any services or facilities provided by, or any property of, the assisting party.\n(5A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(6) In relation to any area in Scotland or Wales, any reference to the Minister in any provision of this Part of this Act or Schedule 5 . . . thereto other than section 20(6) and (7) shall be construed as a reference to the Secretary of State.\n(6A) This section applies in relation to each of the authorities within subsection (6B) as if—\n(a) subsections (2) to (4) were omitted; and\n(b) in subsection (5), the words “the Executive and any subsidiary of the Executive”. were omitted.\n(6B) The authorities referred to in subsection (6A) are—\n(a) the West Yorkshire Combined Authority;\n(b) the West Midlands Combined Authority.\n(6C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(6D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 9(1)–(4) substituted by Transport Act 1985 (c.67, SIF 126) s. 57(1)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(1) repealed (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 98(4), 134(4), Sch. 7 Pt. 4; S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(1)(a) inserted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 2(2)(a); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(1)(a)(i) substituted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 2(2)(b); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(1)(a)(i) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2011) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/908), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 2(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(1)(a)(i) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Combined Authorities (Consequential Amendments) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/866), art. 1, Sch. para. 2(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(1)(a)(i) inserted (26.12.2023) (E.W.) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 8(2)(a) (with s. 247)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Word in s. 9(1)(a)(i) omitted (E.W.) (1.4.2011) by virtue of The Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/908), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "S. 9(1)(a)(ia) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Combined Authorities (Consequential Amendments) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/866), art. 1, Sch. para. 2(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(1)(a) become words in s. 9(1)(a)(ii) (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 2(2)(c); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "S. 9(1)(aa)(ab) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Combined Authorities (Consequential Amendments) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/866), art. 1, Sch. para. 2(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "S. 9(1)(ac)(ad) inserted (E.W.) (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 8(2)(b) (with s. 247)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(1)(b) substituted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 2(3); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Word in s. 9(1)(b)(i) omitted (E.W.) (1.4.2011) by virtue of The Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/908), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 3(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "S. 9(1)(b)(ia) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Combined Authorities (Consequential Amendments) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/866), art. 1, Sch. para. 2(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(1)(b)(ia) omitted (E.W.) (7.5.2024) by virtue of The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), art. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 1(a) (with art. 9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "S. 9(1)(b)(iaa) inserted (E.W.) (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 8(2)(c) (with s. 247)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F18",
      "text": "S. 9(1)(b)(ib) omitted (E.W.) (7.5.2024) by virtue of The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), art. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 1(b) (with art. 9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F19",
      "text": "S. 9(1)(b)(ii) substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 80(2)(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F20",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(1)(c) substituted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 2(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F21",
      "text": "Words inserted and words in s. 9(1)(c) renumbered as s. 9(1)(c)(i) (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 80(2)(c)(i); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F22",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(1)(c)(i) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2014) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/864), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F23",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(1)(c)(i) substituted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 8 para. 9(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F24",
      "text": "S. 9(1)(c)(ii) and preceding word inserted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 80(2)(c)(ii); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F25",
      "text": "S. 9(1)(c)(ia) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2014) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/864), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F26",
      "text": "S. 9(1)(c)(iaa) inserted (E.W.) (17.6.2016) by The West Midlands Combined Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/653), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F27",
      "text": "S. 9(1)(c)(ib)-(ie) inserted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 8 para. 9(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F28",
      "text": "S. 9(1)(c)(ie) substituted (7.5.2024) by The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), art. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 1(c) (with art. 9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F29",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(2) inserted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 2(5); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F30",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(2)(3) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2011) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/908), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F31",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(2) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Combined Authorities (Consequential Amendments) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/866), art. 1, Sch. para. 2(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F32",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(2) inserted (E.W.) (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 8(3) (with s. 247)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F33",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(3) inserted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 2(6); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F34",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(3) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Combined Authorities (Consequential Amendments) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/866), art. 1, Sch. para. 2(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F35",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(3) inserted (E.W.) (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 8(4) (with s. 247)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F36",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(4) substituted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 2(7); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F37",
      "text": "Words inserted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 58(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F38",
      "text": "Words inserted (E.W.) by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 58(2)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F39",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(5) substituted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 2(8); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F40",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(5) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2011) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/908), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F41",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(5) substituted (E.W.) (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 8(5) (with s. 247)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F42",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(5) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Combined Authorities (Consequential Amendments) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/866), art. 1, Sch. para. 2(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F43",
      "text": "S. 9(5A) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Combined Authorities (Consequential Amendments) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/866), art. 1, Sch. para. 2(6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F44",
      "text": "Words repealed by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), ss. 57(6), 139(3), Sch. 3 para. 3, Sch. 8"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F45",
      "text": "Words substituted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), ss. 57(6), 139(3), Sch. 3 para. 3, Sch. 8"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F46",
      "text": "S. 9(6A) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2014) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/864), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F47",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(6A) substituted (E.W.) (17.6.2016) by The West Midlands Combined Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/653), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F48",
      "text": "S. 9(6B) inserted (E.W.) (17.6.2016) by The West Midlands Combined Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/653), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F49",
      "text": "S. 9(6C) omitted (E.W.) (7.5.2024) by virtue of The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), art. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 1(d) (with art. 9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F50",
      "text": "S. 9(6D) omitted (E.W.) (7.5.2024) by virtue of The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), art. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 1(d) (with art. 9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F51",
      "text": "S. 9 heading substituted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 2(9); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 9(5) modified (E.W.) (1.4.2018) by The Sub-national Transport Body (Transport for the North) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/103), regs. 1(2), 19(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (2.11.2018) by The Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1133), arts. 1, 9 (with art. 28)"
    },
    {
      "type": "E",
      "label": "E1",
      "text": "This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only"
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/73/section/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:52:29.968251+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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