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

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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;
“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—
(a)the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership,
(b)Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership, or
(c)Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership; ...
“Mayor” means the mayor for the combined area of the Combined Authority;
“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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/653/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/west-midlands-combined-authority-order-2016/article-2
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