The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Amendment) Order 2018

Amendment of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011

3.—(1) Schedule 1 (constitution) to the 2011 Order is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 3 (proceedings)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for “(4) and (4A)” substitute “(4), (4A) and (4B)”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (4A) insert—

“(4B) Questions relating to the Housing Investment Fund as described in paragraph 13 of the Greater Manchester Agreement of 3rd November 2014(1) cannot be carried without the vote of the Mayor or the deputy Mayor acting in place of the Mayor(2).”.

(3) In paragraph 3B(1) (independent remuneration panel)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), omit “and”;

(b) after “the Mayor” insert—

“(;) and

(c) members of a committee or sub-committee of the GMCA.”

(4) In paragraph 3C (remuneration)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1), after “the GMCA to its members” insert “or a member of a committee or sub-committee of the GMCA”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply in relation to allowances payable other than allowances for travel and subsistence.”

(c) in sub-paragraph (2), after “an allowance to the Mayor” insert “or a member of a committee or sub-committee of the GMCA who is not an elected member of a constituent council”; and

(d) in sub-paragraph (3)(a), after “the allowance recommended by the independent remuneration panel to the Mayor” insert “or a member of a committee or sub-committee of the GMCA who is not an elected member of a constituent council”.

(1)

The Greater Manchester Agreement of 3 November 2014 is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/369858/Greater_Manchester_Agreement_i.pdf. A written copy of the Greater Manchester Agreement of 3 November 2014 is available on request from the Department for Communities and Local Government, Fry Building, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF.

(2)

Section 107C of the 2009 Act provides that the deputy mayor must act in place of the mayor if for any reason the mayor is unable to act or if the office of mayor is vacant.