Local Government Act 1985

Establishment of joint authorities

23 Preliminary

In this Part of this Act " the appointed day " , in relation to the establishment of the authorities mentioned in the following provisions (in this Act referred to as " joint authorities "), means such day before the abolition date as the Secretary of State may by order appoint, and different days may be appointed for different authorities.

24 Metropolitan county police authorities

(1) On the appointed day there shall be established for each metropolitan county which is a police area a body corporate to be known by the name of the county with the addition of the words " Police Authority " .

(2) The police authorities established by this section shall be known as metropolitan county police authorities.

(3) Each metropolitan county police authority shall consist of—

(a) members of the constituent councils appointed by them to be members of the authority ; and

(b) magistrates for the county appointed by a joint committee of those magistrates ("the joint magistrates’ committee ").

(4) The constituent councils in relation to a metropolitan county police authority shall be the councils of the metropolitan districts comprised in the county.

(5) The joint magistrates' committee for a county shall consist of such number of representatives from each of the magistrates' courts committees for the districts in the county as those committees may agree or, in default of agreement, as may be determined by the Secretary of State.

(6) Appointments by a joint magistrates' committee under subsection (3)(b) above shall be made in accordance with a scheme made by the committee and approved by the Secretary of State; and, subject to sections 30 and 32 below, the persons to be appointed by the committee shall be appointed at such times, in such manner and for such terms as may be prescribed by rules made by the Secretary of State.

25 Northumbria Police Authority

(1) On the appointed day there shall be established for the police area constituted by the [S.I. 1973/2049.] Northumbria Police (Amalgamation) Order 1973 (which consists of the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear and the county of Northumberland) a body corporate which as from the abolition date shall be known as the Northumbria Police Authority and before that date as the Northumbria Interim Police Authority.

(2) The authority shall consist of—

(a) members of the constituent councils appointed by them to be members of the authority ;

(b) magistrates for the county of Tyne and Wear appointed by a joint committee of those magistrates (" the joint magistrates' committee "); and

(c) magistrates for the county of Northumberland appointed by the magistrates' courts committee for that county.

(3) The constituent councils in relation to that authority shall be the councils of the metropolitan districts comprised in the county of Tyne and Wear and the Northumberland County Council.

(4) The joint magistrates' committee for the county of Tyne and Wear shall consist of such number of representatives from each of the magistrates' courts committees for the districts in that county as those committees may agree or, in default of agreement, as may be determined by the Secretary of State.

(5) Appointments by the joint magistrates' committee and the magistrates' courts committee under subsection (2)(b) and (c) above shall be made in accordance with schemes made by those committees respectively and approved by the Secretary of State ; and, subject to sections 30 and 32 below, the persons to be appointed by those committees shall be appointed at such times, in such manner and for such terms as may be prescribed by rules made by the Secretary of State.

(6) The Order mentioned in subsection (1) above shall cease to have effect on the abolition date and the Authority established by it shall then cease to exist and all its property, rights and liabilities (including rights and liabilities in respect of contracts of employment) shall on that date vest in the Authority established by this section.

26 Metropolitan county fire and civil defence authorities

(1) On the appointed day there shall be established for each metropolitan county a body corporate to be known by the name of that county with the addition of the words " Fire and Civil Defence Authority " .

(2) The authorities established by this section shall be known as metropolitan county fire and civil defence authorities.

(3) Each metropolitan county fire and civil defence authority shall consist of members of the constituent councils appointed by them to be members of the authority.

(4) The constituent councils in relation to a metropolitan county fire and civil defence authority shall be the councils of the metropolitan districts comprised in the county.

27 London Fire and Civil Defence Authority

(1) On the appointed day there shall be established for Greater London a body corporate to be known as the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority.

(2) The Authority shall consist of members of the constituent councils appointed by them to be members of the Authority.

(3) The constituent councils in relation to the Authority shall be the London borough councils and the Common Council.

28 Metropolitan county passenger transport authorities

(1) On the appointed day there shall be established for each metropolitan county a body corporate to be known by the name of that county with the addition of the words " Passenger Transport Authority" .

(2) The passenger transport authorities established by this section shall be known as metropolitan county passenger transport authorities.

(3) Each metropolitan county passenger transport authority shall consist of members of the constituent councils appointed by them to be members of the authority.

(4) The constituent councils in relation to a metropolitan county passenger transport authority shall be the councils of the metropolitan districts comprised in the county.