Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009

Valid from 17/12/2009

Transport Act 2000 (c. 38) E+W

95 E+W The Transport Act 2000 is amended as follows.

96 E+W In section 108(4) (meaning of “local transport authority” for purposes of Part 2 of that Act), after paragraph (c) (and before the “or” following that paragraph) insert—

“(ca) a combined authority,”.

97 (1) Section 109 (further provision about plans: England) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (2A), after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “ or a combined authority ”.

(3) In subsection (2B)—

(a) in the opening words, after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “ or a combined authority ”;

(b) in paragraph (a), after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “ or (as the case may be) the area of the combined authority ”;

(c) in paragraph (c), after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “ or (as the case may be) the area of the combined authority ”.

98 (1) Section 113 (role of metropolitan district councils) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (2), after “integrated transport area” insert “ or a combined authority for an area ”.

(3) In subsection (2A), after “Integrated Transport Authority” in each place insert “ or (as the case may be) the combined authority ”.

99 (1) Section 124 (quality contracts schemes) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1A)—

(a) in the opening words, after “Integrated Transport Authority” in each place insert “ or combined authority ”;

(b) in paragraph (c), after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “ or the combined authority ”.

(3) In subsection (1B)(a)—

(a) after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “ or combined authority ”;

(b) after “Integrated Transport Authorities” insert “ or combined authorities ”.

(4) In subsection (11)—

(a) after “Integrated Transport Authority”, in each place, insert “ or combined authority ”;

(b) in paragraph (b)(ii), after “Integrated Transport Authorities” insert “ or combined authorities ”.

100 (1) Section 157 (grants) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) The Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, make grants to a combined authority for the purpose of enabling the authority to carry out any of their functions.”

(3) In the heading, after “Authorities” insert “ and combined authorities ”.

101 E+W In section 162 (interpretation of Part 2), after subsection (5) insert—

“(5A) In this Part “combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.”

102 (1) Section 163 (charging schemes: preliminary) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (3), in each of paragraphs (bb) and (cc), after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “ or combined authority ”.

(3) In subsection (4A), after “integrated transport area” insert “ or combined authority ”.

(4) After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A) In this Part “combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.”

103 (1) Section 164 (local charging schemes) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (2), after “integrated transport area” insert “ or the area of a combined authority ”.

(3) In subsection (3)—

(a) in the opening words, after “integrated transport area” insert “ or the area of a combined authority ”;

(b) in paragraph (b), after “integrated transport area” insert “ or (as the case may be) the combined authority ”.

104 (1) Section 165 (joint local charging schemes) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (2), after “integrated transport area” insert “ or the area of a combined authority ”.

(3) In subsection (3)—

(a) in the opening words, after “integrated transport area” insert “ or the area of a combined authority ”;

(b) in paragraph (b), after “integrated transport area” insert “ or (as the case may be) the combined authority. ”

105 E+W In section 165A(1)(b) (joint local-ITA charging schemes), after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “ or (as the case may be) the area of the combined authority. ”

106 (1) Section 166 (joint local-London charging schemes) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (2), after “integrated transport area” insert “ or the area of a combined authority ”.

(3) In subsection (3)—

(a) in the opening words, after “integrated transport area” insert “ or the area of a combined authority ”;

(b) after paragraph (b) (and before the “and” following that paragraph) insert “ or (as the case may be) the combined authority ”.

107 (1) Section 166A (joint ITA-London charging schemes) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1)(b), after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “ or (as the case may be) the area of the combined authority. ”

(3) In subsection (3)(b), after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “ or combined authority ”.

108 E+W In section 167(2)(b) (trunk road charging schemes), after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “ , a combined authority ”.

109 E+W In section 168(2) (charging schemes to be made by order)—

(a) after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “ , a combined authority ”;

(b) for “or the Integrated Transport Authority” substitute “ , the Integrated Transport Authority or the combined authority ”.

110 (1) Section 170 (charging schemes: consultation and inquiries) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1A)(b), after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “ or a combined authority ”.

(3) In subsection (7)(a), for “or Integrated Transport Authority” substitute “ , Integrated Transport Authority or combined authority ”.

111 E+W In section 177A(1) (power to require information), for “or Integrated Transport Authority” substitute “ , Integrated Transport Authority or combined authority ”.

112 E+W In section 193(1) (guidance), after “Integrated Transport Authorities” insert “ , combined authorities ”.

113 E+W In section 194 (information), in each of subsections (1), (2) and (6) for “or Integrated Transport Authority” substitute “ , Integrated Transport Authority or combined authority ”.

114 E+W In section 198(1) (interpretation of Part 3), at the appropriate place insert—

““combined authority” has the meaning given by section 163(5A),”.

115 (1) Schedule 12 (road user charging and workplace parking levy: financial powers) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In paragraph 2(4), for “or Integrated Transport Authority” substitute “ , Integrated Transport Authority or combined authority ”.

(3) In paragraph 3(2), for “or Integrated Transport Authority” substitute “ , Integrated Transport Authority or combined authority ”.

(4) In paragraph 7(5)(c), after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “ or combined authority ”.

(5) In paragraph 8—

(a) in sub-paragraph (3)(aa), after “Integrated Transport Authorities” insert “ and combined authorities ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (4)(aa) after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “ or combined authority ”.

(6) In paragraph 11A—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1), after “Integrated Transport Authority's” insert “or combined authority's”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (4), for “integrated transport area of the Authority” substitute “ integrated transport area of the Integrated Transport Authority or (as the case may be) the area of the combined authority ”.

(7) In paragraph 11B(1), after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “ or a combined authority ”.

(8) In paragraph 11C, in each of sub-paragraphs (1) and (3), after “Integrated Transport Authority” insert “ or a combined authority ”.