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(d) | in subsection (4)(a), after “joint waste authority” insert “, an |
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economic prosperity board, a combined authority”. |
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19 | In section 101(13) (arrangements for discharge of functions by local |
| |
authorities), after “police authority,” insert “an economic prosperity board, |
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20 | In section 142(1B) (provision of information etc relating to matters affecting |
| |
local government), after “the Local Government Act 1985” insert “, an |
| |
economic prosperity board, a combined authority”. |
| |
21 (1) | Section 146A (application of provisions of Part 7 to joint authorities etc) is |
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(2) | In subsection (1), in the opening words— |
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(a) | for “subsection (1A)” substitute “subsections (1ZA), (1ZB) and (1A)”; |
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(b) | after “joint authority,” insert “an economic prosperity board, a |
| |
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(3) | After that subsection insert— |
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“(1ZA) | In its application by virtue of subsection (1) to an economic |
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prosperity board, section 111 has effect as if it did not permit the |
| |
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(1ZB) | In its application by virtue of subsection (1) to a combined authority, |
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section 111 has effect as if it permitted the borrowing of money for |
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the purposes of the exercise by the authority of its transport |
| |
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22 | In section 175(3B) (allowances for attending conferences and meetings), after |
| |
“joint waste authority” insert “, an economic prosperity board, a combined |
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23 | In section 176(3) (payment of expenses of official and courtesy visits), after |
| |
“joint authority,” insert “an economic prosperity board, a combined |
| |
| |
24 | In section 223(2) (appearance of local authorities in legal proceedings), after |
| |
“joint authority,” insert “an economic prosperity board, a combined |
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| |
25 | In section 224(2) (arrangements by principal councils for custody of |
| |
documents), after “joint authority” insert “, economic prosperity board, |
| |
| |
26 | In section 225(3) (deposit of documents with proper officer of authority etc), |
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after “joint authority” insert “, an economic prosperity board, a combined |
| |
| |
27 | In section 228(7A) (inspection of documents), after “joint authority” insert “, |
| |
an economic prosperity board, a combined authority”. |
| |
28 | In section 229(8) (photographic copies of documents), after “joint authority,” |
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insert “an economic prosperity board, a combined authority,”. |
| |
29 | In section 230(2) (reports and returns), after “joint authority” insert “, an |
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economic prosperity board, a combined authority”. |
| |
|
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|
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|
30 | In section 231(4) (service of notices on local authorities), after “joint |
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authority,” insert “an economic prosperity board, a combined authority,”. |
| |
31 | In section 232(1A) (public notices), after “joint authority,” insert “an |
| |
economic prosperity board, a combined authority,”. |
| |
32 | In section 233(11) (service of notices by local authorities), after “joint |
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authority,” insert “an economic prosperity board, a combined authority,”. |
| |
33 | In section 234(4) (authentication of documents), after “joint authority,” insert |
| |
“an economic prosperity board, a combined authority,”. |
| |
34 | In section 236(1) (procedure etc for byelaws), for “or an Integrated Transport |
| |
Authority for an integrated transport area in England” substitute “, an |
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Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England |
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or a combined authority”. |
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35 | In section 236B(1) (power to revoke byelaws), after paragraph (d) insert “; |
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(e) | a combined authority.” |
| |
36 | In section 238 (evidence of byelaws), in the opening words, for “or an |
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Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England” |
| |
substitute “, an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport |
| |
area in England or a combined authority”. |
| |
37 | In section 239(4A) (power to promote or oppose local or personal Bills), after |
| |
“joint authority” insert “, an economic prosperity board, a combined |
| 20 |
| |
38 | In section 270(1) (general provisions as to interpretation), at the appropriate |
| |
| |
““combined authority” means a combined authority established |
| |
under section 100 of the Local Democracy, Economic |
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Development and Construction Act 2009;”; |
| |
““economic prosperity board” means an economic prosperity |
| |
board established under section 85 of the Local Democracy, |
| |
Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;”. |
| |
39 | In Schedule 12 (meetings and proceedings of local authorities), in paragraph |
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6A(1) (application of paragraph 1 to joint authorities), after “a joint |
| |
authority” insert “, an economic prosperity board, a combined authority”. |
| |
Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35) |
| |
40 | In section 13(7) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 (interpretation: where |
| |
Act does not apply), after paragraph (fza) insert— |
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“(fzb) | the exercise by an economic prosperity board established |
| |
under section 85 of the Local Democracy, Economic |
| |
Development and Construction Act 2009 of any of its |
| |
| |
(fzc) | the exercise by a combined authority established under |
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section 100 of that Act of any of its functions;”. |
| |
Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) |
| |
41 (1) | The Local Government Act 1974 is amended as follows. |
| |
(2) | In section 25(1) (authorities subject to investigation), after paragraph (cd) |
| |
|
| |
|
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|
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“(ce) | any economic prosperity board established under section 85 |
| |
of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
| |
(cf) | any combined authority established under section 100 of that |
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| |
(3) | In section 26C (referral of complaints by authorities)— |
| |
(a) | in subsection (6), after paragraph (d) insert— |
| |
“(e) | in relation to an economic prosperity board |
| |
established under section 85 of the Local Democracy, |
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Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, a |
| |
member of a constituent council of the board; |
| |
(f) | in relation to a combined authority established under |
| |
section 100 of that Act, a member of a constituent |
| |
council of the authority.”; |
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(b) | after subsection (6) insert— |
| |
“(7) | For the purposes of subsection (6)(e)— |
| |
(a) | a county council is a constituent council of an |
| |
economic prosperity board if the area of the county |
| |
council, or part of that area, is within the area of the |
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| |
(b) | a district council is a constituent council of an |
| |
economic prosperity board if the area of the district |
| |
council is within the area of the board. |
| |
(8) | For the purposes of subsection (6)(f)— |
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(a) | a county council is a constituent council of a |
| |
combined authority if the area of the county council, |
| |
or part of that area, is within the area of the combined |
| |
| |
(b) | a district council is a constituent council of a |
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combined authority if the area of the district council is |
| |
within the area of the combined authority.” |
| |
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (c. 37) |
| |
42 | In section 28(6) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (restrictions on |
| |
disclosure of information), after “Local Government Act 1985,” insert “an |
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economic prosperity board established under section 85 of the Local |
| |
Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, a combined |
| |
authority established under section 100 of that Act,”. |
| |
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57) |
| |
43 | In section 44(1) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act |
| 40 |
1976 (interpretation etc of Part 1), in the definition of “local authority”— |
| |
(a) | in paragraph (a), after “Local Government Act 1985,” insert “an |
| |
economic prosperity board established under section 85 of the Local |
| |
Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, a |
| |
combined authority established under section 100 of that Act,”; |
| 45 |
(b) | in paragraph (c), after “(joint waste authorities),” insert “an economic |
| |
prosperity board established under section 85 of the Local |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, a |
| |
combined authority established under section 100 of that Act,”. |
| |
Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74) |
| |
44 | In Part 2 of Schedule 1A to the Race Relations Act 1976 (bodies and other |
| |
persons subject to general statutory duty), at the appropriate places under |
| 5 |
the heading “Other Bodies, Etc” insert— |
| |
“An economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
| |
the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
| |
“A combined authority established under section 100 of the |
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Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction |
| |
| |
Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80) |
| |
45 | In section 5(3) of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (no statutory tenancy |
| |
where landlord’s interest belongs to Crown or to local authority, etc), after |
| 15 |
| |
“(bbza) | an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
| |
the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
| |
(bbzb) | a combined authority established under section 100 of that |
| 20 |
| |
| |
46 | In section 14(1) of the Rent Act 1977 (landlord’s interest belonging to local |
| |
authority, etc), after paragraph (cba) insert— |
| |
“(cbb) | an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
| 25 |
the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
| |
(cbc) | a combined authority established under section 100 of that |
| |
| |
Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (c. 43) |
| 30 |
47 | In section 3A(8) of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (excluded tenancies |
| |
and licences), after paragraph (a) insert— |
| |
“(aa) | an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
| |
the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
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(ab) | a combined authority established under section 100 of that |
| |
| |
Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65) |
| |
48 | The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 is amended as follows. |
| |
49 | In section 2(1) (duty of authorities to publish information), after paragraph |
| 40 |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
“(kab) | an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
| |
the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
| |
(kac) | a combined authority established under section 100 of that |
| 5 |
| |
50 | In section 98(8A) (disposal of land at direction of Secretary of State), after |
| |
| |
“(eza) | an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
| |
the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| 10 |
| |
(ezb) | a combined authority established under section 100 of that |
| |
| |
51 | In section 99(4) (directions to dispose of land - supplementary), after |
| |
| 15 |
“(dbza) | an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
| |
the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
| |
(dbzb) | a combined authority established under section 100 of that |
| |
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52 | In section 100(1)(a) (meaning of “subsidiary”), after “Local Government Act |
| |
1985” insert “, an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
| |
the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, a |
| |
combined authority established under section 100 of that Act”. |
| |
53 | In Schedule 16 (bodies to whom Part 10 applies), after paragraph 5B insert— |
| 25 |
“5BZA | An economic prosperity board established under section 85 of the |
| |
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act |
| |
| |
5BZB | A combined authority established under section 100 of that Act.” |
| |
Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14) |
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54 | In section 4C(4)(e) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (power of |
| |
senior traffic commissioner to give guidance and directions), after |
| |
“Integrated Transport Authorities” insert “, of combined authorities”. |
| |
Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67) |
| |
55 | In section 17(4) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (local authority and |
| 35 |
statutory undertakers’ land), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “local |
| |
authority”, after “Local Government Act 1985” insert “, a combined |
| |
authority established under section 100 of the Local Democracy, Economic |
| |
Development and Construction Act 2009”. |
| |
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30) |
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56 (1) | The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 is amended as |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
(2) | In section 33(9) (enforceability by local authorities of certain covenants |
| |
| |
(a) | in paragraph (a), after “Local Government Act 1985” insert “, an |
| |
economic prosperity board established under section 85 of the Local |
| |
Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, a |
| 5 |
combined authority established under section 100 of that Act”; |
| |
(b) | in paragraph (b), after “joint authority” insert “, economic prosperity |
| |
board, combined authority”. |
| |
(3) | In section 41(13) (lost and uncollected property), in the definition of “local |
| |
authority”, after paragraph (e) insert— |
| 10 |
“(eza) | an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
| |
the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
| |
(ezb) | a combined authority established under section 100 of that |
| |
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Stock Transfer Act 1982 (c. 41) |
| |
57 | In paragraph 7(2)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Stock Transfer Act 1982 (specified |
| |
securities), after “Local Government Act 1985,” insert “an economic |
| |
prosperity board established under section 85 of the Local Democracy, |
| |
Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, a combined authority |
| 20 |
established under section 100 of that Act,”. |
| |
County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28) |
| |
58 | In section 60(3) of the County Courts Act 1984 (right of audience), in the |
| |
definition of “local authority”, after “Local Government Act 1985,” insert “an |
| |
economic prosperity board established under section 85 of the Local |
| 25 |
Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, a combined |
| |
authority established under section 100 of that Act,”. |
| |
Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51) |
| |
59 | The Local Government Act 1985 is amended as follows. |
| |
60 | In section 72(5) (accounts and audit), after “the London Fire and Emergency |
| 30 |
Planning Authority” insert “and a combined authority established under |
| |
section 100 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
| |
61 (1) | Section 73 (financial administration) is amended as follows. |
| |
(2) | Before “Each new authority” insert “(1)”. |
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(3) | After the subsection (1) so formed insert— |
| |
“(2) | The reference in this section to a new authority includes a reference |
| |
to a combined authority established under section 100 of the Local |
| |
Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.” |
| |
Transport Act 1985 (c. 67) |
| 40 |
62 | The Transport Act 1985 is amended as follows. |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
63 | In section 27A(7)(b) (additional powers where service not operated as |
| |
registered), for “or Integrated Transport Authority” substitute “, Integrated |
| |
Transport Authority or combined authority”. |
| |
64 | In section 64(1)(a) (consultation with respect to policies as to services), after |
| |
“Integrated Transport Authority,” insert “combined authority,”. |
| 5 |
65 | In section 93(8)(b)(i) (travel concession schemes), after “integrated transport |
| |
area” insert “and a combined authority”. |
| |
66 | In section 106(4) (grants for transport facilities and services), after paragraph |
| |
| |
“(aa) | any combined authority;”. |
| 10 |
67 | In section 137 (general interpretation), after subsection (5) insert— |
| |
“(5A) | References in this Act to a combined authority are references to a |
| |
combined authority established under section 100 of the Local |
| |
Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.” |
| |
| 15 |
68 (1) | Section 4 of the Housing Act 1985 (other descriptions of authority) is |
| |
| |
(2) | In subsection (1)(e), after “Local Government Act 1985,” (in both places) |
| |
insert “an economic prosperity board, a combined authority,”. |
| |
(3) | For subsection (2) substitute— |
| 20 |
| |
“combined authority” means a combined authority established |
| |
under section 100 of the Local Democracy, Economic |
| |
Development and Construction Act 2009; |
| |
“economic prosperity board” means an economic prosperity |
| 25 |
board established under section 85 of that Act; |
| |
“joint waste authority” means an authority established for an |
| |
area in England by an order under section 207 of the Local |
| |
Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.” |
| |
Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69) |
| 30 |
69 | In section 106 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (minor definitions - |
| |
general), in the definition of “local authority”— |
| |
(a) | after “the Local Government Act 1985” insert “, an economic |
| |
prosperity board established under section 85 of the Local |
| |
Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, a |
| 35 |
combined authority established under section 100 of that Act”; |
| |
(b) | after “such a joint authority,” insert “such an economic prosperity |
| |
board, such a combined authority,”. |
| |
Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70) |
| |
70 | In section 38 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (minor definitions), in the |
| 40 |
definition of “local authority”, after “Local Government Act 1985,” insert “an |
| |
economic prosperity board established under section 85 of the Local |
| |
|
| |
|