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EPBs and their areasE+W
88EPBs and their areasE+W
I1S. 88 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
Constitution and functions of EPBsE+W
89ConstitutionE+W
(1)The Secretary of State may by order make provision in relation to an EPB about—
(a)the membership of the EPB;
(b)the voting powers of members of the EPB;
(c)the executive arrangements of the EPB.
(2)The provision that may be made about membership includes provision about—
(a)the number and appointment of members of the EPB;
(b)the remuneration of, and pensions or allowances payable to or in respect of, any member of the EPB.
(3)The provision that may be made about voting powers includes provision for different weight to be given to the vote of different descriptions of member.
(4)The provision that may be made about executive arrangements includes provision about—
(b)the functions of the EPB that are the responsibility of an executive;
(c)the functions of the EPB that are the responsibility of an executive and that may be discharged by a committee of the EPB or by a body other than the EPB;
(e)access to information on the proceedings of an executive of the EPB;
(f)the disapplication of section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42) (duty to allocate seats to political groups) in relation to an executive of the EPB or a committee of such an executive;
(g)the keeping of a record of any arrangements relating to the EPB and falling within paragraphs (a) to (f).
(5)An order under this section may not provide for the budget of an EPB to be agreed otherwise than by the EPB.
I2S. 89 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
90Constitution: membership and votingE+W
(1)An order under section 89 that includes provision about the number and appointment of members of an EPB must provide—
(a)for a majority of the members of the EPB to be appointed by the EPB's constituent councils,
(b)for those members to be appointed from among the elected members of the constituent councils, and
(c)for each constituent council that is a representative council to appoint at least one of its elected members as a member of the EPB.
(a)a county council is a constituent council of an EPB if the area of the county council, or part of that area, is within the EPB's area;
(b)a district council is a constituent council of an EPB if the area of the district council is within the EPB's area.
(3)For the purposes of this section, the following are representative councils in relation to an EPB—
(a)if the EPB's area coincides with or includes the whole of the area of a county council, the county council;
(b)if the EPB's area includes part of the area of a county council—
(ii)each district council for an area within that part,
as determined by or in accordance with the order;
(c)if the EPB's area includes the area of a unitary district council, the district council.
(4)In this Part “unitary district council” means a district council whose area is not part of the area of a county council.
(5)If an order under section 89 provides for members of an EPB to be appointed otherwise than from among the elected members of its constituent councils, the order must provide for those members to be non-voting members.
(6)The voting members of an EPB may resolve that provision made in accordance with subsection (5) is not to apply in the case of the EPB.
I3S. 90 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
91Exercise of local authority functionsE+W
(1)The Secretary of State may by order provide for a function of a local authority that is exercisable in relation to an area within an EPB's area to be exercisable by the EPB in relation to the EPB's area.
(a)for the function to be exercisable by the EPB instead of by the local authority, or
(b)for the function to be exercisable by the EPB concurrently with the local authority.
(5)An EPB must perform the functions that are exercisable by the EPB by virtue of this section with a view to promoting the economic development and regeneration of its area.
I4S. 91 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
92FundingE+W
I5S. 92 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
93AccountsE+W
(1)Each EPB must keep a fund to be known as the general fund.
(2)All receipts of the EPB must be carried to that fund.
(3)All liabilities falling to be discharged by the EPB must be discharged out of that fund.
(4)Accounts must be kept of—
(a)receipts carried to the general fund, and
(b)payments made out of the general fund.
I6S. 93 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
94Change of nameE+W
I7S. 94 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
Changes to and dissolution of an EPB's areaE+W
95Changes to boundaries of an EPB's areaE+W
(1)The Secretary of State may by order change the boundaries of an EPB's area by—
(a)adding a local government area to an existing area of an EPB, or
(b)removing a local government area from an existing area of an EPB.
(a)the area to be created by the order meets conditions A to D in section 88, and
(b)each council to whom this section applies consents to the making of the order.
(a)a county council whose area, or part of whose area, is to be added to or removed from the existing area of the EPB;
(b)a district council whose area is to be added to or removed from the existing area of the EPB.
I8S. 95 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
96Dissolution of an EPB's areaE+W
(a)dissolve an EPB's area, and
(b)abolish the EPB for the area.
(2)An order may be made under this section only if a majority of the councils to whom this section applies consent to the making of the order.
(a)a county council whose area, or part of whose area, is within the EPB's area;
(b)a unitary district council whose area is within the EPB's area.
I9S. 96 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
I10S. 97 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
I11S. 98 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
I12S. 99 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
I13S. 100 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
I14S. 101 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
I15S. 102 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
(6)Condition E is that each local government area that forms part of the area was included in a scheme prepared and published under section 109.
I16S. 103 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
I17S. 104 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
105Constitution and functions: economic development and regenerationE+W
(2)Subsection (5) of section 91 (duty to perform functions with a view to promoting economic development and regeneration) applies to the exercise of functions by a combined authority by virtue of subsection (1) of this section as it applies to the exercise of functions by an EPB by virtue of that section.
(4)An order under subsection (3) may make such provision only in relation to the costs of a combined authority that are reasonably attributable to the exercise of its functions relating to economic development and regeneration.
I18S. 105 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
(a)the area to be created by the order meets conditions A to D in section 103, and
(b)each council to whom this subsection applies consents to the making of the order.
(a)a county council whose area, or part of whose area, is to be added to or removed from the existing area of the combined authority;
(b)a district council whose area is to be added to or removed from the existing area of the combined authority.
I19S. 106 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
(2)An order may be made under this section only if a majority of the councils to whom this subsection applies consent to the making of the order.
I20S. 107 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
Requirements in connection with orders about combined authoritiesE+W
108Review by authorities: new combined authorityE+W
(1)Any two or more of the authorities to whom this section applies may undertake a review of—
(a)the effectiveness and efficiency of transport within the area covered by the review (“the review area”), and
(b)the effectiveness and efficiency of arrangements to promote economic development and regeneration within the review area.
(d)an ITA.
(5)Where the review is being undertaken by an EPB, the review area must include one or more local government areas within the EPB's area.
(6)Where the review is being undertaken by an ITA, the review area must include one or more local government areas within the ITA's integrated transport area.
(7)The review area may also include the area of any county council or district council in England that does not constitute or fall within the area of an authority undertaking the review.
I21S. 108 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
109Preparation and publication of scheme: new combined authorityE+W
(1)This section applies where two or more of the authorities that have undertaken a review under section 108 conclude that the establishment of a combined authority for an area would be likely to improve—
(a)the exercise of statutory functions relating to transport in the area,
(b)the effectiveness and efficiency of transport in the area,
(c)the exercise of statutory functions relating to economic development and regeneration in the area, and
(d)economic conditions in the area.
(2)The authorities may prepare and publish a scheme for the establishment of a combined authority for the area (“the scheme area”).
(c)must meet conditions A to C in section 103.
I22S. 109 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
110Requirements in connection with establishment of combined authorityE+W
(1)The Secretary of State may make an order establishing a combined authority for an area only if, having regard to a scheme prepared and published under section 109, the Secretary of State considers that to do so is likely to improve—
(a)a county council is an appropriate authority if the area of the county council, or part of that area, is within the area for which the combined authority is to be established;
(b)a district council is an appropriate authority if the area of the district council is within the area for which the combined authority is to be established;
(c)an EPB is an appropriate authority if the EPB's area, or part of its area, is within the area for which the combined authority is to be established;
(d)an ITA is an appropriate authority if the ITA's integrated transport area, or part of that area, is within the area for which the combined authority is to be established.
I23S. 110 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
111Review by authorities: existing combined authorityE+W
(1)Any one or more of the authorities to whom this section applies may undertake, in relation to an existing combined authority, a review of one or more combined matters.
(b)a county council whose area, or part of whose area, is within an area of a combined authority or could be within a proposed area of a combined authority;
(c)a district council whose area is within an area of a combined authority or could be within a proposed area of a combined authority.
(3)For the purposes of this section a “combined matter” is—
(a)a matter in relation to which an order may be made under any of sections 104 to 107;
(b)in relation to the combined authority or any executive body of the combined authority, where that body exists at the time of the review, a matter concerning the combined authority or the executive body that the combined authority has power to determine.
(4)The review must relate to one or more areas of a combined authority or proposed areas of a combined authority.
(5)In this section and section 112 a “proposed area of a combined authority” means an area of a combined authority that may be created by an order under section 106 (changes to boundaries of a combined authority's area).
I24S. 111 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
112Preparation and publication of scheme: existing combined authorityE+W
(1)This section applies where one or more of the authorities that have undertaken a review under section 111 conclude that the exercise of the power to make an order under any one or more of sections 104 to 107 would be likely to improve—
(a)the exercise of statutory functions relating to transport in an area of a combined authority or a proposed area of a combined authority,
(b)the effectiveness and efficiency of transport in such an area,
(c)the exercise of statutory functions relating to economic development and regeneration in such an area, or
(d)economic conditions in such an area.
(2)The authorities may prepare and publish a scheme relating to the exercise of the power or powers in question.
(3)The reference in subsection (1) to an area of a combined authority includes an area that would cease to be an area of a combined authority if an order were made in relation to that area under section 107 (dissolution of a combined authority's area).
I25S. 112 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
113Requirements in connection with changes to existing combined arrangementsE+W
(1)The Secretary of State may make an order under any of sections 104 to 107 in relation to an existing combined authority only if, having regard to a scheme prepared and published under section 112, the Secretary of State considers that the making of the order is likely to improve—
(a)the exercise of statutory functions relating to transport in the area or areas to which the order relates,
(b)the effectiveness and efficiency of transport in that area or those areas,
(c)the exercise of statutory functions relating to economic development and regeneration in that area or those areas, or
(d)economic conditions in that area or those areas.
(a)such of the authorities mentioned in section 111(2), and
I26S. 113 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)
[F1General powers of EPBs and combined authoritiesE+W+S+N.I.
F1Ss. 113A-113C and cross-heading inserted (18.2.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 13(1), 240(2); S.I. 2012/411, art. 2(e)
113AGeneral power of EPB or combined authorityE+W+S+N.I.
(1)An EPB or combined authority may do—
113BBoundaries of power under section 113AE+W+S+N.I.
(1)Section 113A(1) does not enable an EPB or combined authority to do—
(a)a company within the meaning given by section 1(1) of the Companies Act 2006, F2...
[F3(b)a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, or
(c)a society registered or deemed to be registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.]
is contained in an Act passed after the end of the Session in which the Localism Act 2011 is passed, or
is contained in an instrument made under an Act and comes into force on or after the commencement of section 13(1) of that Act;
is contained in an Act passed no later than the end of the Session in which the Localism Act 2011 is passed, or
is contained in an instrument made under an Act and comes into force before the commencement of section 13(1) of that Act;
F2Word in s. 113B(6)(a) omitted (1.8.2014) by virtue of Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 4 para. 154(a) (with Sch. 5)
F3S. 113B(6)(b)(c) substituted for s. 113B(6)(b) (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 4 para. 154(b) (with Sch. 5)
113CPower to make provision supplemental to section 113AE+W+S+N.I.
(1)The Secretary of State may by order make provision preventing EPBs or combined authorities from doing under section 113A(1) anything which is specified, or is of a description specified, in the order.
(b)power to make incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional or transitory provision or savings.]
114Incidental etc provisionE+W+S+N.I.
(1)The Secretary of State may by order make incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision for the purposes of, or in consequence of, an order under this Part or for giving full effect to such an order.
(2)An order under this section may include provision amending, applying (with or without modifications), disapplying, repealing or revoking any enactment, whenever passed or made.
(3)The provision that may be included by virtue of subsection (2) includes provision applying, with modifications, or disapplying any enactment amended by Schedule 6.
(4)An order under this section may not include provision amending or disapplying sections 15 to 17 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42) (political balance on local authority committees etc).
I27S. 114 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 3
115Transfer of property, rights and liabilitiesE+W
(1)The Secretary of State may by order make provision for the transfer of property, rights and liabilities for the purposes of, or in consequence of, an order under this Part or for giving full effect to such an order.
I28S. 115 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 3
116Consequential amendmentsE+W+S+N.I.
(1)The Secretary of State may by order make such provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in consequence of any provision made by this Part.
(2)The power conferred in subsection (1) includes power to amend, repeal or revoke provision contained in an enactment passed or made before the day on which this Act is passed.
I29S. 116 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 3
117OrdersE+W+S+N.I.
(1)Orders under this Part must be made by statutory instrument.
[F4(2)An order to which subsection (2A) applies may not be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order (whether alone or with other provisions) has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
is subject to annulment by resolution of either House of Parliament.]
(4)If a draft of an order under this Part would, apart from this subsection, be treated for the purposes of the standing orders of either House of Parliament as a hybrid instrument, it is to proceed in that House as if it were not a hybrid instrument.
F4S. 117(2)-(3) substituted for s. 117(2)(3) (18.2.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 13(2), 240(2); S.I. 2012/411, art. 2(e)
I30S. 117 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 3
I31S. 118 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(b)
119Amendments relating to EPBs and combined authoritiesE+W
Schedule 6 (amendments relating to EPBs and combined authorities) is part of this Part.
I32S. 119 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(b)
120InterpretationE+W
“combined authority” means an authority established under section 103(1);
“EPB” has the meaning given by section 88(1);
“ITA” has the meaning given by section 104(1);
“local government area” has the meaning given by section 88(7);
“unitary district council” has the meaning given by section 90(4).
I33S. 120 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(b)