The Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral Combined Authority Order 2014

Transfer of functions — Halton Council

8.—(1) There are transferred to the Combined Authority the functions of Halton Council under the following enactments—

(a) Parts 4 and 5 of the Transport Act 1985(1); and

(b) Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000(2).

(2) Halton Council shall—

(a) after consulting the other constituent councils; and

(b) not later than 1st April 2018,

submit to the Secretary of State proposals for the making of a scheme by the Secretary of State for the transfer to the Combined Authority of specified property, rights and liabilities held, acquired or incurred by the Council for the purposes of any of the functions transferred under paragraph (1).

(3) After considering the proposals and any representations made on them by the other constituent councils, the Secretary of State may, by way of a scheme made under section 115 of the 2009 Act, make such provision for the transfer of such property, rights and liabilities (whether or not specified in the proposals) as he thinks fit.

(4) Nothing in this Order has effect to transfer to the Combined Authority—

(a) any function of Halton Council relating to—

(i) the levying of tolls or the imposition of road user charging; or

(ii) the application of the proceeds of tolls or road user charges; or

(b) any functions, property, rights and liabilities of Halton Council relating to the Mersey Gateway and Silver Jubilee Bridges, including their financing, delivery, operation and maintenance, and the highway network associated with them.

(1)

1985 c.67.

(2)

2000 c.38.