The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2019

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“the 2000 Act” means the Transport Act 2000(1);

“the 2011 Order” means the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011;

“constituent councils” means the district councils for the local government areas of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, and Wigan;

“GMCA” means the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, a body corporate established by the 2011 Order(2); and

“the Mayor” means the mayor for the area of the GMCA(3).

(1)

2000 c. 38.

(2)

Article 3(2) of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011provides that “the combined authority is to be a body corporate and to be known as the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (“the GMCA”)”.

(3)

Article 3 of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Election of Mayor with Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/448) provides for there to be a mayor for the area of the GMCA.