Local transport functions under the Transport Act 2000
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14.—(1) The functions of the constituent councils as local transport authorities specified in Part 2 of the 2000 Act (local transport) are exercisable by the Combined County Authority in relation to the Area.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the functions specified in paragraph (1) are exercisable by the Combined County Authority instead of by the constituent councils.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), during the transition period the functions mentioned in paragraph (1) are exercisable by the Combined County Authority concurrently with the constituent councils.
(4) The functions contained in sections 108 and 109 of the 2000 Act are exercisable prior to the first election for the return of the Mayor if agreed by a two thirds majority of all members of the Combined County Authority appointed by the constituent councils, or substitute members acting in place of those members, to be carried at a meeting of the Combined County Authority.
(5) The functions contained in section 108(1)(b), (2ZA) and (3B), and section 109(4), of the 2000 Act() are subject to the following modifications—
(a)in section 108(1)(b), the reference to “those policies” is a reference to the policies developed under section 108(1)(a) of the 2000 Act;
(b)in section 108(3B), the reference to “their plan” is a reference to the local transport plan prepared under section 108(3); and
(c)in section 109(4), the reference to “their local transport plan” is a reference to the local transport plan prepared under section 108(3),
in accordance with the functions conferred on the Combined County Authority by paragraph (1) of this regulation.
(6) Following the first election for the return of the Mayor, any decision by the Combined County Authority to amend the Mayor’s local transport plan requires a two thirds majority of all members of the Combined County Authority appointed by the constituent councils, or substitute members acting in place of those members, to be carried at a meeting of the Combined County Authority.