9.—(1) The functions of the constituent councils as highway authorities specified in the following enactments are exercisable by the Combined Authority in relation to Combined Authority roads—
(a)sections 83 (works for road purposes likely to affect apparatus in the street), 84 (measures necessary where apparatus affected by major works)(1) and 85 (sharing of cost of necessary measures) of the 1991 Act; and
(b)the 2000 Regulations.
(2) The functions mentioned in paragraph (1) are exercisable by the Combined Authority concurrently with the constituent councils.
(3) The 2000 Regulations apply in relation to the sharing of costs of diversionary works between the Combined Authority and undertakers as they apply in relation to the sharing of costs of diversionary works between a constituent council and undertakers.
(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3), references in the 2000 Regulations to an authority are to be read as including references to the Combined Authority.
(5) In this article—
(a)“the 2000 Regulations” means the Street Works (Sharing of Costs of Works) (England) Regulations 2000(2);
(b)“undertaker” has the same meaning as in sections 48(4) and (5) (streets, street works and undertakers) and 89(4) (public sewers, sewer authorities and related matters) of the 1991 Act(3); and
(c)“diversionary works” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the 2000 Regulations.
Section 83 was amended by section 40 of, and Schedule 1 to the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18).
Section 48 was amended by section 124 of the Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26) and section 89 was amended by Schedule 1 to the Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60) and section 57 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18).