9.—(1) Nothing in article 6, 7 or 8 affects the validity of anything done by or in relation to the ITA or the Executive before 1st April 2014.
(2) There may be continued by or in relation to the Combined Authority anything (including legal proceedings) which—
(a)relates to any of the functions, property, rights or liabilities transferred to the Combined Authority; and
(b)is in process of being done by or in relation to the ITA or the Executive immediately before 1st April 2014.
(3) Anything which—
(a)was made or done by or in relation to the ITA or the Executive for the purposes of or otherwise in connection with any of the functions, property, rights or liabilities transferred; and
(b)is in effect immediately before the transfer takes effect,
has effect as if made or done by or in relation to the Combined Authority.
(4) The Combined Authority shall be substituted for the ITA or, where appropriate, the Executive in any instruments, contracts or legal proceedings which—
(a)relate to any of the functions, property, rights or liabilities transferred; and
(b)are made or commenced before the transfer takes effect.
(5) A reference in this article to anything made or done by or in relation to the ITA or the Executive includes a reference to anything which by virtue of any enactment is to be treated as having been made or done by or in relation to the ITA or the Executive.
(6) Without prejudice to the generality of this article a levy issued by the ITA under section 74 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988(1) and in accordance with the Transport Levying Bodies Regulations 1992(2) to the constituent councils in respect of the financial year beginning 1st April 2014 is to have effect for that year as if it had been so issued by the Combined Authority.
S.I. 1992/2789, amended by S.I. 2012/213.