Article 2 InterpretationI1

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;

• F1“deputy Mayor” means the member of the Combined Authority appointed by the Mayor as the Mayor’s deputy;

• “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—

  1. (a)

     the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership,

  2. (b)

     Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership, or

  3. (c)

     Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership; F2...

• F3“Mayor” means the mayor for the combined area of the Combined Authority;

• F4“non-constituent councils” means the councils for the local government areas of Cannock Chase, North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Redditch, Rugby, Shropshire, Stratford-on-Avon, Tamworth, Telford and Wrekin and Warwickshire.