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Version Superseded: 17/12/2009

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Point in time view as at 09/02/2009. This version of this provision has been superseded. Help about Status

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Local Transport Act 2008, Section 87 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

87Delegation of local authority functionsE+W
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(1)The Secretary of State may, to any extent, by order provide for the delegation to an ITA, or to an eligible local transport authority, of any function of a local authority—

(a)which is exercisable by the local authority in relation to an area which is comprised in the ITA's integrated transport area or the eligible local transport authority's area, and

(b)which the Secretary of State considers can appropriately be exercised by the ITA or eligible local transport authority.

(2)A delegation by virtue of this section may be made subject to conditions.

(3)An order under this section which provides for the delegation of any function of a charging authority within the meaning of Part 3 of the TA 2000 may be made—

(a)where the area in relation to which the order has effect comprises all or part of the area of one charging authority, only with the consent of that authority;

(b)where that area comprises all or part of the area of two or more charging authorities, only with the consent of a majority of those authorities.

(4)Local authority” means—

(a)a county council,

(b)a district council.

(5)Eligible local transport authority” means an authority which has been designated as a local transport authority by an order under section 90 or 91.

Commencement Information

I1S. 87 partly in force; s. 87 in force at Royal Assent for certain purposes see s. 134

I2S. 87 in force at 9.2.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1

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