The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024

Article 40

SCHEDULE 6 Modification of the application of Part 8 of the 2011 Act

Modification of the application of Part 8 of the 2011 Act

1.—(1) Chapter 2 of Part 8 of the 2011 Act (Mayoral development corporations) applies in relation to the Combined Authority as modified in accordance with the following provisions.

(2) Section 196 of the 2011 Act (interpretation of Chapter) has effect as if—

(a) the definitions of “the Mayor” and “MDC” were omitted;

(b) in the appropriate places there were inserted—

““the Combined Authority” means the Combined Authority established by the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024;”;

““the Combined Area” means the area of the Combined Authority”;

““Corporation” means a corporation established by the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions in section 198 following the designation of an area of land by the Combined Authority;”; and

““Northumberland National Park authority” means the National Park authority for the Northumberland National Park;”.

(3) Sections 197 to 222 of the 2011 Act have effect as if for each reference to—

(a) “the Greater London Authority” there were substituted “the Combined Authority”;

(b) “the Mayor” there were substituted “the Combined Authority” except for the references in sections 197(3)(d) and (e), 199(2), 202(7)(a) and 214(4)(a); and

(c) “MDC” there were substituted “Corporation”.

(4) Section 197 of the 2011 Act (designation of Mayoral development areas) has effect as if—

(a) in subsection (1) for “Greater London” there were substituted “the Combined Area”;

(b) in subsection (3)(a) for “any one or more of the Greater London Authority’s principal purposes” there were substituted “economic development and regeneration in the Combined Area”;

(c) in subsection (3)(d)—

(i) for “the London Assembly” there were substituted “the members of the Combined Authority who are appointed by the constituent councils (including substitute members, acting in place of those members)”;

(ii) for “the Mayor” there were substituted “the Mayor for the Combined Authority”; and

(iii) for “subsection (4)(d), (e), (f) or (g)” there were substituted “subsection (4)(d) or (e)”;

(d) in subsection (3)(e)—

(i) for “the Mayor”, in both places, there were substituted “the Mayor for the Combined Authority”; and

(ii) for “the London Assembly” there were substituted “the Combined Authority”;

(e) in subsection (3)(f) for “the London Assembly” there were substituted “the Combined Authority”;

(f) in subsection (4)—

(i) in paragraph (a) for “the London Assembly” there were substituted “the members of the Combined Authority who are appointed by the constituent councils (including substitute members, acting in place of those members)”;

(ii) paragraph (b) were omitted;

(iii) in paragraph (d) for “London borough council whose borough contains any part of the area” there were substituted “district council whose local government area contains any part of the Combined Area”;

(iv) in paragraph (e) for “the Common Council of the City of London if any part of the area is within the City” there were substituted “the Northumberland National Park Authority if any part of the Combined Area is within the Northumberland National Park”;

(v) paragraphs (f) and (g) were omitted;

(g) in subsection (5)—

(i) in paragraph (a) for “the London Assembly” there were substituted “the Combined Authority”;

(ii) in paragraph (b) for “the London Assembly” there were substituted “the Combined Authority”;

(iii) in paragraph (b)(i) for “the Assembly” there were substituted “the Combined Authority”;

(iv) in paragraph (b)(ii) for “the Assembly members voting” there were substituted “all members of the Combined Authority who are appointed by the constituent councils (including substitute members, acting in place of those members) present and voting on that motion”;

(h) in subsection (6)(c) for “Mayoral development corporation” there were substituted “Corporation”; and

(i) subsection (7) were omitted.

(5) Section 198 of the 2011 Act (Mayoral development corporations: establishment) has effect as if—

(a) in the heading for “Mayoral development corporations” there were substituted “Corporations”; and

(b) for each reference to “Mayoral development corporation” there were substituted “Corporation”.

(6) Section 199 of the 2011 Act (exclusion of land from Mayoral development areas) has effect as if—

(a) for “the London Assembly” there were substituted “the members of the Combined Authority who are appointed by the constituent councils (including substitute members, acting in place of those members)”; and

(b) in subsection (2) for “the Mayor”, in both places, there were substituted “the North East Mayor”.

(7) Section 200 of the 2011 Act (transfers of property etc to a Mayoral development corporation) has effect as if—

(a) in subsection (3)—

(i) in paragraph (a), for “a London borough council” there were substituted “a district council whose local government area is wholly or partly in the Combined Area”;

(ii) paragraph (b) were omitted;

(iii) in paragraphs (d) and (e), for “in Greater London” there were substituted “in the Combined Area”;

(iv) paragraph (k) were omitted;

(b) in subsection (4), paragraph (b) were omitted; and

(c) in subsection (10), the definitions of “functional body” and “public authority” were omitted.

(8) Section 201 of the 2011 Act (object and powers) has effect as if subsection (8)(b) were omitted.

(9) Section 202 of the 2011 Act (functions in relation to town and country planning) has effect as if—

(a) in subsection (7)(a) for “the Mayor” there were substituted “the North East Mayor”;

(b) in subsection (7)(c) for “the London Assembly” there were substituted “the members of the Combined Authority who are appointed by the constituent councils (including substitute members, acting in place of those members)”; and

(c) in the definition of “affected local authority” for “(d), (e), (f) or (g)” there were substituted “(d) or (e)”

(10) Section 203 of the 2011 Act (arrangements for discharge of, or assistance with, planning functions) has effect as if—

(a) for each reference to “a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London” there were substituted “a district council, county council or the Northumberland National Park Authority”;

(b) in subsections (1) and (5), for each reference to “that council” there were substituted “that council or the Northumberland National Park Authority;” and

(c) in subsection (2) for the reference to “a council” there were substituted “a council or the Northumberland National Park Authority”.

(11) Section 207 of the 2011 Act (acquisition of land) has effect as if—

(a) in subsection (2) for “in Greater London” there were substituted “in the Combined Area”; and

(b) in subsection (3) for “the Mayor of London” there were substituted “the Combined Authority”.

(12) Section 214 of the 2011 Act (powers in relation to discretionary relief from non-domestic rates) has effect as if—

(a) in subsection (4)(a) for “the Mayor” there were substituted “the North East Mayor”;

(b) in subsection (4)(c) for “the London Assembly or an affected local authority” there were substituted “the members of the Combined Authority who are appointed by the constituent councils (including substitute members, acting in place of those members) or a district council whose local government area is wholly or partly in the Combined Area”; and

(c) in subsection (4) the definition of “affected local authority” were omitted.

(13) Section 216 of the 2011 Act (transfers of property, rights and liabilities) has effect as if—

(a) in subsection (2) “, (e)” were omitted; and

(b) in subsection (4)—

(i) the definition of “functional body” were omitted;

(ii) in the definition of “permitted recipient”—

(aa) paragraph (b) were omitted;

(bb) in paragraph (d) for “a London borough council” there were substituted “a district council whose local government area is wholly or partly within the Combined Area”; and

(cc) paragraph (e) were omitted.

(14) Schedule 21 to the 2011 Act (Mayoral development corporations) applies as if—

(a) for each reference to—

(i) “the Mayor” there were substituted “the Combined Authority”, except for the reference in paragraph 1(1);

(ii) “the Mayor’s” there were substituted “the Combined Authority’s”;

(iii) “an MDC” there were substituted “the Corporation”, expect for the references in paragraphs 1(5) and 3;

(b) in paragraph 1(1) for—

(i) “A Mayoral development corporation (“MDC”)” there were substituted “A Corporation”; and

(ii) the reference to “the Mayor of London (“the Mayor”)” there were substituted “the Combined Authority”;

(c) in paragraph 1(2) for “each relevant London council” there were substituted “each relevant district council”;

(d) in paragraph 1(3)—

(i) sub-paragraph (a) were omitted; and

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “a London council” there were substituted “a district council”;

(e) in paragraph 1(5) for—

(i) “an MDC” in the opening words there were substituted “a Corporation”; and

(ii) “MDC’s” in sub-paragraph (a) there were substituted “Corporation’s”;

(f) in paragraph 2(5)(d) for “a relevant London council” there were substituted “a relevant district council”;

(g) in paragraph 3 for—

(i) “an MDC” there were substituted “a Corporation”;

(ii) “An MDC’s” in both places there were substituted “A Corporation’s”; and

(iii) “the MDC’s” there were substituted “the Corporation’s”;

(h) in paragraph 4(4) for “the London Assembly” there were substituted “the Combined Authority”;

(i) in paragraph 9(c) for “each relevant London council” there were substituted “each relevant district council”; and

(j) in paragraph 10(1)(c) the reference to “and to the London Assembly” were omitted.