The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Fire and Rescue Functions) Order 2017

Statutory Instruments

2017 No. 469

Local Government, England

Fire And Rescue Services, England

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Fire and Rescue Functions) Order 2017

Made

24th March 2017

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 105A(1)(a), (3)(a) and (4)(b), 107D(1), (3)(c)(ii), (4), (5)(b), (7)(b) and (c), 114, 115 and 117(5) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009(1) (the “LDEDC Act 2009”).

A proposal for making this Order has been made to the Secretary of State by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the district councils whose areas are comprised in the area of that Combined Authority in accordance with section 105B(1)(a) of the LDEDC Act 2009 by inclusion in a scheme prepared and published under section 112 of that Act(2).

In accordance with section 107D(9) of the LDEDC Act 2009 the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the district councils whose areas are comprised in the area of that Combined Authority have consented to the making of this Order.

In accordance with section 105B(9) of the LDEDC Act 2009, the Secretary of State has laid before Parliament a report explaining the effect of this Order and explaining why the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to make this Order.

A draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament pursuant to section 117(2) of the LDEDC Act 2009.

(1)

2009 c. 20. Section 105A was inserted by section 7 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c.1) (“CLGD Act 2016”). Section 107D was inserted by section 4 of the CLGD Act 2016. Section 114 was amended by section 23 of, and paragraphs 17 and 26 of Schedule 5 to, the CLGD Act 2016. Section 115 was amended by section 23(1) of, and paragraphs 17 and 27 of Schedule 5 to, the CLGD Act 2016. Section 117(2), (2A) and (3) was substituted by section 13 of the Localism Act 2011 (c.20). Section 117(5) was inserted by section 23(1), and paragraphs 17 and 29 of Schedule 5, to the CLGD Act 2016.

(2)

Section 112 was amended by sections 6 and 23 of, and paragraphs 17 and 23 of Schedule 5 to, the CLGD Act 2016. Section 105B was inserted by section 7 of the CLGD Act 2016.