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Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, a combined |
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authority established under section 100 of that Act,”. |
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Local Government Act 1986 (c. 10) |
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71 (1) | The Local Government Act 1986 is amended as follows. |
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(2) | In section 6(2)(a) (interpretation and application of Part 2), after the entry for |
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“a joint authority established by Part 4 of the Local Government Act 1985,” |
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“an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
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the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
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a combined authority established under section 100 of that |
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(3) | In section 9(1)(a) (interpretation and application of Part 3), after the entry for |
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“a joint authority established by Part 4 of the Local Government Act 1985,” |
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“a combined authority established under section 100 of the |
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Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction |
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Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31) |
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72 | In section 58(1)(a) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (exempt landlords |
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and resident landlords), for the words from “or a joint authority” to the end |
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substitute “a joint authority established by Part 4 of the Local Government |
| |
Act 1985, an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of the |
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Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 or a |
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combined authority established under section 100 of that Act;”. |
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Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9) |
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73 | In Schedule 2 to the Local Government Act 1988 (public supply or works |
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contracts: the public authorities), after the entry for “An Integrated |
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Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England” insert— |
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“An economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
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the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
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A combined authority established under section 100 of that |
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Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41) |
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74 | The Local Government Finance Act 1988 is amended as follows. |
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75 | In section 74 (levies), after subsection (7) insert— |
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“(8) | For the purposes of this section— |
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(a) | a combined authority established under section 100 of the |
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Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction |
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Act 2009 shall be treated as a levying body with respect to |
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which regulations may be made under subsection (2), and |
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|
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(b) | the reference in that subsection to the council concerned shall |
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be treated as a reference to the combined authority’s |
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(9) | For the purposes of subsection (8)— |
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(a) | a county council is a constituent council of a combined |
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authority if the area of the county council, or part of that area, |
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is within the authority’s area; |
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(b) | a district council is a constituent council of a combined |
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authority if the area of the district council is within the |
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(10) | Regulations under this section by virtue of subsection (8) may only |
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make provision in relation to the expenses of a combined authority |
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that are reasonably attributable to the exercise of its functions |
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76 | In section 88B(9) (special grants), after paragraph (b) insert “; |
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(c) | a combined authority established under section 100 of the |
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Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction |
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77 | In section 111(2) (authorities to which provisions about financial |
| |
administration apply), after paragraph (i) insert— |
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“(ia) | an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
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the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
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(ib) | a combined authority established under section 100 of that |
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78 | In section 112(2) (authorities to which requirement to make arrangements |
| |
for administration of financial affairs applies), after paragraph (b) insert “, |
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(c) | any economic prosperity board established under section 85 |
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of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
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79 (1) | The Housing Act 1988 is amended as follows. |
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(2) | In section 74(8) (transfer of land and other property to housing action trusts), |
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after paragraph (f) insert— |
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“(fa) | an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
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the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
| |
(fb) | a combined authority established under section 100 of that |
| |
| |
(3) | In paragraph 12(2) of Schedule 1 (local authority tenancies which cannot be |
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assured tenancies), after paragraph (f) (and before the “and” following that |
| |
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“(fa) | an economic prosperity board established under section 85 |
| |
of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
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(fb) | a combined authority established under section 100 of that |
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|
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|
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|
Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) |
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80 | In section 144(2)(a)(i) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (exceptions from |
| |
requirement of third-party insurance or security), for the words from “or a |
| |
joint authority” to the end substitute “, a joint authority (other than a police |
| |
authority) established by Part 4 of the Local Government Act 1985, an |
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economic prosperity board established under section 85 of the Local |
| |
Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 or a |
| |
combined authority established under section 100 of that Act,”. |
| |
Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42) |
| |
81 (1) | The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 is amended as follows. |
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(2) | In section 4(6)(a) (authorities to which provisions about designation and |
| |
reports of head of paid service apply), after “paragraphs (a) to (e)” insert “, |
| |
| |
(3) | In section 13(9) (voting rights of members of certain committees), in the |
| |
definition of “relevant authority”, for “(j)” substitute “(jb)”. |
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(4) | In section 20(4)(a) (authorities to which duty to adopt certain procedural |
| |
standing orders applies), for “(j)” substitute “(jb)”. |
| |
(5) | In section 21(1) (authorities to which provisions about local authority |
| |
members, officers, staff and committees apply), after paragraph (j) insert— |
| |
“(ja) | an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
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the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
| |
(jb) | a combined authority established under section 100 of that |
| |
| |
(6) | In section 152(2) (interpretation of sections 150 and 151), after paragraph (i) |
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| |
“(iza) | an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
| |
the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
| |
(izb) | a combined authority established under section 100 of that |
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| |
(7) | In section 157(6) (commutation of, and interest on, periodic payments of |
| |
grants etc), after paragraph (i) insert— |
| |
“(j) | an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
| |
the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
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Construction Act 2009; and |
| |
(k) | a combined authority established under section 100 of that |
| |
| |
(8) | In Schedule 1 (authorities to which provisions about political balance on |
| |
local authority committees etc apply)— |
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(a) | in paragraph 2(1)(a), for “(j)” substitute “(jb)”, |
| |
(b) | in paragraph 4(1), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant |
| |
authority”, for “(j)” substitute “(jb)”. |
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|
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|
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|
Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8) |
| |
82 (1) | The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is amended as follows. |
| |
(2) | In section 252(12) (procedure for making of orders), in the definition of “local |
| |
authority”, after “Local Government Act 1985,” insert “an economic |
| |
prosperity board established under section 85 of the Local Democracy, |
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Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, a combined authority |
| |
established under section 100 of that Act,”. |
| |
(3) | In paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 14 (procedure for footpaths and bridleways |
| |
orders), in the definition of “council”, for the words from “or a joint |
| |
authority” to the end substitute “a joint authority established by Part 4 of the |
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Local Government Act 1985, an economic prosperity board established |
| |
under section 85 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
Construction Act 2009 or a combined authority established under section |
| |
| |
Local Government (Overseas Assistance) Act 1993 (c. 25) |
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83 | In section 1(10) of the Local Government (Overseas Assistance) Act 1993 |
| |
(power to provide advice and assistance), after paragraph (d) insert— |
| |
“(dza) | an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
| |
the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
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(dzb) | a combined authority established under section 100 of that |
| |
| |
Railways Act 1993 (c. 43) |
| |
84 | The Railways Act 1993 is amended as follows. |
| |
85 | In section 25(1) (public sector operators not to be franchisees)— |
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(a) | after paragraph (c) insert— |
| |
“(ca) | any combined authority established under section |
| |
100 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development |
| |
and Construction Act 2009;”; |
| |
(b) | in paragraph (d), for “or an Integrated Transport Authority for an |
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integrated transport area in England” substitute “, an Integrated |
| |
Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England or a |
| |
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86 | In section 149(5) (service of documents), in the definition of “local |
| |
authority”, after “in England” insert “and a combined authority established |
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under section 100 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
| |
Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40) |
| |
87 | In section 79A of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (“Local |
| |
authority”: England), after paragraph (m) insert— |
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“(ma) | an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
| |
the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
| |
|
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|
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|
(mb) | a combined authority established under section 100 of that |
| |
| |
Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53) |
| |
88 | In section 3(2) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act |
| |
1996 (ineligible applicants for grants), after paragraph (ja) (and before the |
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“or” following that paragraph) insert— |
| |
“(jb) | an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
| |
the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
| |
(jc) | a combined authority established under section 100 of that |
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| |
Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) |
| |
89 | In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Audit Commission Act 1998 (authorities |
| |
whose accounts are subject to audit in accordance with the Act) after |
| |
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“(r) | an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
| |
the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
| |
(s) | a combined authority established under section 100 of that |
| |
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Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37) |
| |
90 | In section 17(2) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (duty to consider crime |
| |
and disorder implications), after the entry for “a joint authority” insert— |
| |
“a combined authority established under section 100 of the |
| |
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction |
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| |
Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) |
| |
91 | In section 1(1) of the Local Government Act 1999 (best value authorities), |
| |
after paragraph (h) insert— |
| |
“(ha) | an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
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the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
| |
(hb) | a combined authority established under section 100 of that |
| |
| |
Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) |
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92 | In section 211(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (public sector |
| |
operators for the purposes of Chapter 7 of Part 4 of that Act)— |
| |
(a) | after paragraph (c) insert— |
| |
“(ca) | any combined authority established under section |
| |
100 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development |
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and Construction Act 2009;”; |
| |
(b) | in paragraph (d), for “or an Integrated Transport Authority for an |
| |
integrated transport area in England” substitute “, an Integrated |
| |
|
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|
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|
Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England or a |
| |
| |
Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) |
| |
93 | In section 49(6) of the Local Government Act 2000 (principles governing |
| |
conduct of members of relevant authorities), after paragraph (n) insert— |
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“(na) | an economic prosperity board established under section 85 of |
| |
the Local Democracy, Economic Development and |
| |
| |
(nb) | a combined authority established under section 100 of that |
| |
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Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) |
| |
94 | In Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (public authorities), in |
| |
Part 2 (local government: England and Wales), after paragraph 19 insert— |
| |
“19A | An economic prosperity board established under section 85 of the |
| |
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act |
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| |
19B | A combined authority established under section 100 of that Act.” |
| |
Transport Act 2000 (c. 38) |
| |
95 | The Transport Act 2000 is amended as follows. |
| |
96 | In section 108(4) (meaning of “local transport authority” for purposes of Part |
| 20 |
2 of that Act), after paragraph (c) (and before the “or” following that |
| |
| |
“(ca) | a combined authority,”. |
| |
97 (1) | Section 109 (further provision about plans: England) is amended as follows. |
| |
(2) | In subsection (2A), after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “or a |
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| |
| |
(a) | in the opening words, after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert |
| |
“or a combined authority”; |
| |
(b) | in paragraph (a), after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “or |
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(as the case may be) the area of the combined authority”; |
| |
(c) | in paragraph (c), after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “or (as |
| |
the case may be) the area of the combined authority”. |
| |
98 (1) | Section 113 (role of metropolitan district councils) is amended as follows. |
| |
(2) | In subsection (2), after “integrated transport area” insert “or a combined |
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| |
(3) | In subsection (2A), after “Integrated Transport Authority” in each place |
| |
insert “or (as the case may be) the combined authority”. |
| |
99 (1) | Section 124 (quality contracts schemes) is amended as follows. |
| |
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|
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|
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|
(a) | in the opening words, after “Integrated Transport Authority” in each |
| |
place insert “or combined authority”; |
| |
(b) | in paragraph (c), after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “or |
| |
| |
(3) | In subsection (1B)(a)— |
| 5 |
(a) | after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “or combined |
| |
| |
(b) | after “Integrated Transport Authorities” insert “or combined |
| |
| |
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(a) | after “Integrated Transport Authority”, in each place, insert “or |
| |
| |
(b) | in paragraph (b)(ii), after “Integrated Transport Authorities” insert |
| |
“or combined authorities”. |
| |
100 (1) | Section 157 (grants) is amended as follows. |
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(2) | After subsection (1) insert— |
| |
“(1A) | The Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, make |
| |
grants to a combined authority for the purpose of enabling the |
| |
authority to carry out any of their functions.” |
| |
(3) | In the heading, after “Authorities” insert “and combined authorities”. |
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101 | In section 162 (interpretation of Part 2), after subsection (5) insert— |
| |
“(5A) | In this Part “combined authority” means a combined authority |
| |
established under section 100 of the Local Democracy, Economic |
| |
Development and Construction Act 2009.” |
| |
102 (1) | Section 163 (charging schemes: preliminary) is amended as follows. |
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(2) | In subsection (3), in each of paragraphs (bb) and (cc), after “Integrated |
| |
Transport Authority” insert “or combined authority”. |
| |
(3) | In subsection (4A), after “integrated transport area” insert “or combined |
| |
| |
(4) | After subsection (5) insert— |
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“(5A) | In this Part “combined authority” means a combined authority |
| |
established under section 100 of the Local Democracy, Economic |
| |
Development and Construction Act 2009.” |
| |
103 (1) | Section 164 (local charging schemes) is amended as follows. |
| |
(2) | In subsection (2), after “integrated transport area” insert “or the area of a |
| 35 |
| |
| |
(a) | in the opening words, after “integrated transport area” insert “or the |
| |
area of a combined authority”; |
| |
(b) | in paragraph (b), after “integrated transport area” insert “or (as the |
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case may be) the combined authority”. |
| |
104 (1) | Section 165 (joint local charging schemes) is amended as follows. |
| |
|
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|