2. In this Order—
“the 1985 Act” means the Housing Act 1985(1);
“the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989(2);
“the 1990 Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990(3);
“the 1999 Act” means the Greater London Authority Act 1999(4);
“the 2000 Act” means the Transport Act 2000(5);
“the 2003 Act” means the Local Government Act 2003(6);
“the 2004 Act” means the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004(7);
“the 2008 Act” means the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008(8);
“the 2009 Act” means the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
“the 2011 Act” means the Localism Act 2011(9);
“the Area” means the area of the Combined Authority;
“Combined Authority” means the West of England Combined Authority as constituted by article 3;
“constituent councils” means the councils for the local government areas of Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol City and South Gloucestershire;
“Corporation” means a corporation established by the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions in section 198 of the 2011 Act following the designation of an area of land by the Combined Authority;
“the HCA” means the Homes and Communities Agency(10); and
“Mayor”, except in the term “Mayor of London”, means the mayor for the Combined Authority as provided for by article 5.
The HCA is a body corporate established under section 1 of the 2008 Act.